President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would pardon baseball legend Pete Rose, who was banned from the sport for life for gambling on games. Trump criticized Major League Baseball for keeping Rose out of the Hall of Fame despite his impressive record as the all-time hit champion. Rose admitted in 2004 to betting on games, but never against his own team. Trump said that Rose should not have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on his team to win.
Trump did not specify what the pardon would cover, as Rose was never convicted of a crime related to his gambling. In 2017, the Philadelphia Phillies canceled a ceremony to honor Rose after allegations emerged that he had a sexual relationship with a girl before she turned 16. Rose claimed she was 16, the age of consent, at the time.
Rose, who passed away last year at the age of 83, spent most of his career with the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 to 1986. He won the World Series three times and holds the top spot on Major League Baseball’s all-time charts for hits, games played, at-bats, singles, and outs. Trump praised Rose for his accomplishments and stated that he would sign a full pardon for the baseball legend in the coming weeks.
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