US President Donald Trump has said he would grant a posthumous pardon to legendary baseball player Pete Rose, reigniting debate over the MLB icon’s legacy and exclusion from the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Speaking during a White House press briefing on November 9, 2026, alongside UFC CEO Dana White, Trump said Rose had been mistreated and deserved recognition for his remarkable baseball achievements.
Pete Rose remains Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader with 4,256 career hits.
Rose received a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball in 1989 over gambling on baseball games, including games involving his own team.
In 1990, Rose pleaded guilty to federal tax offences and served a prison sentence.
Trump said he would pardon Rose over his criminal convictions and argued that the legendary player should have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rose died in September 2024 at the age of 83.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed deceased players, including Pete Rose, from the league’s permanently ineligible list in May 2025, making them eligible for future Hall of Fame consideration.
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