An official announcement has not yet been made.
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Three months ago, Rose met with Manfred to plead his case for the ban to be lifted, arguing that he’s served enough time for his punishment.
Rose applied for reinstatement for a second time in March. His first attempt was made back in 1992, when Fay Vincent was still commissioner.
The MLB All-Star game was also in Cincinnati this season, which gave Rose a chance to return to the field and be applauded by Reds fans.
ESPN reported earlier this year that evidence had surfaced Rose had placed bets on baseball in 1986, his last year as an active player. For years Rose claimed he never bet on the game and never bet on the Reds, but he admitted as much in a 2004 autobiography. He was officially placed on the ineligible list on August 24, 1989, and has remained there since.
WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman confirmed the report.
It looks like Pete Rose won’t be entering the MLB Hall of Fame anytime soon as long as Rob Manfred is the commissioner of baseball.
So the debate around Rose will continue, same as it ever was: The player with the most hits in baseball history, sitting on the outside looking in while everybody debates his crime and wonders if the punishment is enough already. It raises questions about games being thrown and no league survives that break of integrity if it isn’t dealt with harshly.
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Under terms of his ban, he is not eligible to work for a team or appear at Major League Baseball events without special permission.
