“The matter of Mr. Rose,” as Giamatti called the gambling-on-baseball affair, might have been about assembled facts and reasoned adjudication. But the force of personality, featuring towering representatives from two great and wildly dissimilar American camps — the establishment and the renegades — has always hung over this contretemps.

Pete Rose is MLB's hits king ... On Aug. 24, 1989, Rose officially signed an agreement with Giamatti declaring him permanently ineligible from baseball. In exchange, there was no formal ...

FILE – Philadelphia Phillies’ Pete Rose waves while standing on first base after breaking the National League’s all-time career hitting record in the eighth inning of baseball game against ...

MLB announced a new policy decision Tuesday afternoon, with commissioner Rob Manfred deciding baseball bans will now end when the individuals pass away. The decision effectively made Rose, who passed away September 30, 2024, at the age of 83, and 15 others eligible for the Hall of Fame once again.

Major League Baseball made one of the most significant announcements ever on Tuesday, unbanning Pete Rose and other players. Rose will now have an opportunity to join the Baseball Hall of Fame. There have been polarizing reactions to the situation,