Trump Says He Will Pardon Baseball Great Pete Rose

Trump Says He Will Pardon Baseball Great Pete Rose
Former Philadelphia Phillies great Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd during Alumni Day ceremony before game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug 7, 2022. Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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President Donald Trump said on Friday he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from the sport’s hall of fame for gambling.

Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball for life. He admitted in 2004 that he had bet on games, though never against his own team.