\nThe three-time World Series champion ended his storied career with an astonishing 4,256 hits. Only Ty Cobb (4,191) has topped the 4,000-hit plateau in the history of baseball, and just 28 others have passed 3,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nHall Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n
Rose’s wishes to be reinstated to the game are primarily driven by his yearning to be included in Cooperstown. According to the bylaws of the Hall of Fame, “Any player on baseball’s ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate.”<\/p>\n
Since MLB isn’t directly involved in the Hall of Fame voting process, Manfred says his upholding of Rose’s ban shouldn’t be cited as why the great’s bust doesn’t reside in Cooperstown.<\/p>\n
“It is not part of my authority to make any determination concerning Mr. Rose’s eligibility as a candidate,” Manfred wrote in late 2015. “The considerations that should drive a decision on whether an individual should be allowed to work in baseball are not the same as those that should drive a decision on Hall of Fame eligibility.”<\/p>\n
Some baseball observers believe Rose will indeed one day gain acceptance into the Hall. But at 75-years-old, the time is ticking on repealing his now 28-year ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gambling cost Pete Rose a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and ruined his personal reputation. Banned from the game since reaching a plea deal with the league in 1989, the all-time hits leader said this week he still loves gambling, and doesn’t much care what others might think. Appearing on the season […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":45334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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