MLB Commissioner Says He ‘Paid Attention’ to Trump’s Call to Reinstate Pete Rose

Last month, MLB announced it posthumously reinstated Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, and others.
MLB Commissioner Says He ‘Paid Attention’ to Trump’s Call to Reinstate Pete Rose
Pete Rose takes part in the ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary of his breaking the career hit record of 4,192 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 11, 2010. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he “paid attention” to President Donald Trump’s call to reinstate Pete Rose—an action he ended up taking.

“The president was one of a number of voices that was supportive of the idea that this was the right decision,” said Manfred during a June 4 press conference. “Obviously, I have respect for the office, and the advice that he gave I paid attention to, but I had a lot of other people that were weighing in on the topic, as well.”

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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