Pete Rose Still Not Going Into Hall of Fame, His MLB Ban Was Permanent Not ‘Lifetime’

Pete Rose Still Not Going Into Hall of Fame, His MLB Ban Was Permanent Not ‘Lifetime’
Former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose waves to fans after being introduced during the Reds Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cincinnati on July 15, 2023. Darron Cummings/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Pete Rose still isn’t going into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

While the career hits leader’s banishment from baseball 35 years ago was often referred to as a lifetime ban, and his death this week led some to believe that would end, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from Major League Baseball following a probe of his betting on the game.