Former President Trump claimed Pete Rose should be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame before his funeral. death of former baseball player Monday.
Trump, post In Truth Social, the “great” Rose was one of the “greatest baseball players to ever play the game,” and the compensation for betting on games that violated league rules led to his suspension from the game. He said he paid. .
“Major League Baseball should have admitted him to the Hall of Fame years ago. Do it now, before the funeral!” Trump said.
Rose was one of the most prolific professional baseball players of all time, holding MLB records for games played, at bats, and hits. His 4,256 hits are only slightly ahead of legendary Hall of Famer Ty Cobb's 4,191 hits.
Known as “Charlie Hustle” for his efforts on the basepaths, Rose was a 17-time MLB All-Star and played as part of the influential Cincinnati Reds batting lineup that won two World Series championships in the mid-1970s. . He also played five seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, who won the World Series in 1980.
However, Rose's legacy was tarnished by revelations in 1989 that he had bet on MLB games while he was a Reds player-manager for at least several seasons. Rose denied the charges at the time, but later admitted he had bet on the games.
He agreed to a lifetime ban from the game, and the Hall of Fame ruled in 1991 that players who received a lifetime ban were ineligible for induction. Since then, Rose has become a controversial player in baseball, with fans divided on whether he should be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Mr. Trump has previously advocated for Rose to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, making numerous requests before and after he was elected president.
Rose requested reinstatement several times during his career, but the baseball commissioner denied his requests each time.
