Pete Rose eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame
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"Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun," Gary Sheffield Jr. tweeted. "Reprehensible."
Shortly after the news broke, Reds Principal Owner and Managing Partner Bob Castellini released a statement expressing how "thankful" the organization was for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to reinstate Rose.
Reaction to Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame.
For Aaron Boone, it was personal. He grew up around Pete Rose; he wasn’t just baseball’s Hit King, he was his father’s teammate and friend. So the news of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s controversial decision to lift Pete Rose’s lifetime ban this week wasn’t just a big moment for baseball—it was personal for Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
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