The President Donald Trump He announced that he plans to grant a “complete forgive” to the late baseball player Pete Rosewho was expelled from the Major Leagues for life to bet on games while heading to the reds of Cincinnati.
In a publication on its Truth Social platform, Trump criticized Major League Baseball (MLB) for not including Rose in the Baseball Hall of Fame, arguing that he was one of the best players in history.
Trump said Rose “never opted against his team” and that MLB did not have the courage to recognize his talent. In addition, he described as “shame” that Rose has died without experiencing the honor of being included in the Hall of Fame.
Although Trump’s forgiveness could clean his legal history, it is not clear if this will influence the MLB to reconsider Rose’s prohibition.
The controversial expulsion of Pete Rose
In 1989, Pete Rose was suspended for the life of the big leagues for accusations of betting in games while he was a player and manager of the Cincinnati reds. For years, Rose denied these accusations, but in his 2004 autobiography, “My Prison Without Bars,” he admitted that he opted for his team’s games.
In 1991, the baseball fame decided to prohibit the induction of any person in the MLB inelegable list, which prevented Rose from being considered for this honor.
Despite multiple reincorporation attempts, your application was always rejected. However, in 2016, Cincinnati’s reds included Rose in their Hall of Fame.
Pete Rose’s legacy in baseball
Pete Rose, nicknamed “Charlie Hustle”, was 17 times All-Star and has the 4,256 hits record, the highest in the history of the MLB. In addition, he is a leader in games played, spin and outs held.
He played 24 seasons in the Major Leagues (1963-1986), standing out with the reds of Cincinnati, the Philadelphia Philis and the Montreal exhibitions. He won three World Series titles, two with Los Rojos (1975 and 1976) and one with the Philis (1980).
Pete Rose died on September 30, 2024 at 83. Now, with the Trump initiative, the debate on its legacy opens again and if the MLB will reconsider its expulsion.
