Hall of Famer, 14-Time All-Star Calls Pete Rose ‘No Doubt’ Hall of Famer
May 20, 2025
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Last Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made a decision that would allow Pete Rose to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot. In a letter to Rose’s attorney, Jeffrey M. Lenkov, Manfred declared that all deceased players on the permanently ineligible list would be removed.
“Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,” Manfred wrote in a letter to Lenkov, per ESPN’s Don van Natta Jr. “Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve.
“Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”
American baseball player Pete Rose, of the Cincinatti Reds, crouches on the field before a game at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York, New York, July 24, 1978. The game, against the… American baseball player Pete Rose, of the Cincinatti Reds, crouches on the field before a game at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York, New York, July 24, 1978. The game, against the New York Mets, resulted in Rose increasing his hitting streak to 37 consecutive games (the streak eventually lasted 44 games).
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Rose was banned in 1989 for allegations that he was betting on games while he was manager of the Cincinnati Reds. In 1991, it was determined that being placed on the permanently ineligible list would extend to Hall of Fame eligibility. While Rose is now eligible, his induction into the Hall of Fame is far from guaranteed. The Classic Baseball Era Committee will meet in December 2027 to decide, but one Hall of Famer has already noted how he would vote.
The Athletic’s Tyler Kepner, David O’Brien and Jayson Stark spoke to 12 current Hall of Famers about whether Rose deserves a spot in Cooperstown. Former New York Yankees and Athletics star Reggie Jackson thinks he does.
“There is no doubt: Pete Rose gets in,” Jackson told The Athletic. “There’s already steroid users in the Hall of Fame. They should be put in the Hall of Fame, and just like Pete, when Pete goes in the Hall of Fame, his ban is over and if you want to tell his story, and you have a true story, then tell it and put them in the Hall of Fame.”
Jackson played 21 years in the big leagues, at the same time as Rose. Jackson was a 14-time All-Star, MVP, two-time Silver Slugger and five-time World Series champion. Jackson also spent time with the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels.
Rose’s resume, on the field, is one worthy of the Hall of Fame. He is the all-time hit leader, collecting 4,265 career hits in his 24-year career. Rose was a 17-time All-Star, MVP Award winner, Silver Slugger, three-time batting champion, three-time World Series champion and one-time World Series MVP.
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