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<p>The late Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader, was reinstated by the league Tuesday in a move that makes him posthumously eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame over 35 years after he was banned from the sport for betting on games while playing for and managing the Cincinnati Reds.</p>
<figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-1" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6823aed721c53b995800c86f/Pete-Rose-Reacts-To-Reporter-s-Question/960x0.jpg?cropX1=3&amp;cropX2=2172&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1445" alt="Pete Rose Reacts To Reporter's Question" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">Rose was banned from baseball in 1989.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Bettmann Archive</small></figcaption></figure>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Rose, who died last year, was removed from the MLB’s ineligible list, with commissioner Rob Manfred <a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-major-league-baseball-issues-policy-decision-on-permanent-ineligibility-status-after-death" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-major-league-baseball-issues-policy-decision-on-permanent-ineligibility-status-after-death" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-major-league-baseball-issues-policy-decision-on-permanent-ineligibility-status-after-death" aria-label="saying">saying</a> permanent bans against players would expire following death.</p>  </div>


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Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 after betting on games while playing for and managing the Cincinnati Reds.{ai:summary}<p>Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader, has been reinstated posthumously, making him eligible for the Hall of Fame after being banned for betting on games in 1989. Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that permanent bans expire upon a player's death. </p><p>#sports</p>

MLB Reinstates Pete Rose, Opens Path To Hall Of Fame

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