Commissioner Rob Manfred has indicated he is contemplating a petition to remove Pete Rose's permanent ban from Major League Baseball. This decision comes after a recent meeting with President Donald Trump, who expressed support for a pardon. Rose, who passed away in September, remains a controversial figure in baseball history due to his previous gambling on games. Despite his accomplishments, such as being the all-time hits leader, his past actions led to a lifetime ban agreed upon with MLB. Details about potential presidential pardon remain unclear.
It's unclear what a presidential pardon might include. Trump did not specifically mention a tax case in which Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to two counts of filing false tax returns.
I met with President Trump two weeks ago ... and one of the topics was Pete Rose, but I'm not going beyond that.
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