Eight months after Pete Rose's death, will he be inducted into HOF? The one who left, no longer a threat to ML dignity, Commissioner
May 14, 2025
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a press release on the 14th (Korea time) that `Obviously, those who can no longer be with us can no longer pose a threat to the dignity of the Major League. Moreover, it is difficult to imagine a punishment that has a more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime without a reprieve"I have therefore concluded that, upon the death of a disciplined person, the permanent disqualification should be terminated, and that Mr. Rhodes should be removed from the list of permanent expulsion."
Rose was permanently expelled by then-commissioner Bart Giamati in 1989 after he was found to have engaged in illegal gambling and match fixing, including betting on games he commanded from 1985 to 1987 when he was the Cincinnati Reds head coach.
Rose, who has requested a reinstatement in reflection mode since 2000, but was repeatedly rejected, died in September last year, and it was predicted that Commissioner Manfred would lift the permanent expulsion.
On the same day, Major League Baseball lifted a total of 17 people, including Joe Jackson, who was the main character of the 1919 World Series match-rigging scandal, and other disgraced players and owners.
According to Hall of Fame rules, players who have retired more than 15 years ago must have two more years to get on the ballot. In other words, Rose and Jackson could be inducted into the Hall of Fame ballot in 2028.
In 1991, five years after Rose retired from active duty, the Hall of Fame committee voted on the so-called `Pete Rose Rule' that `A player who is permanently expelled from the Major League will be permanently disqualified from the Hall of Fame.'
Rose, who dreamed of entering the Hall of Fame for the next 33 years, was reinstated after death and given the opportunity to be recognized as a legend. Cincinnati owner Bob Castellini said, `Rose is one of the greatest players in baseball history. We have always paid tribute to him."
Rose made his major league debut with Cincinnati in 1963 and retired in 1986. He hit 4,256 hits in his career to rank No. 1 in the category, and enjoyed a brilliant career, including three batting kings, seven hitting kings, and 17 All-Star selections.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
