Breaking: Pete Rose, a baseball legend, submits one final request to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1. At that time, Manfred allowed the Cincinnati Reds the opportunity to honor Rose’s accomplishments, contingent upon obtaining the commissioner’s approval. This summer, they will proceed with those plans.
The Reds announced on Tuesday that Rose was the exclusive choice for induction into their Hall of Fame in 2016, with the ceremony scheduled for the weekend of June 24-26. The team’s board of directors has rescinded its previous prohibition against players on baseball’s permanently ineligible list and has opted to forgo the standard election procedure in selecting Rose.