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Pete Rose pleads with MLB to lift his suspension

Pete Rose sent a letter to Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB)with arguments to lift the lifetime suspension that has been in place since it came to light that he was betting on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Rose, 81, is not giving up hope of receiving a pardon from MLB so he can appear on the Hall of Fame ballot in Cooperstown.

“I am writing today for three reasons,” reads Rose’s letter. “First, because at my age I want to be 100% sure that you understand how much it would mean to say I’m sorry. Second, to ask for your forgiveness. And third, because I still think every day what it would mean to be considered for the Hall of Fame.”.

Rose recognized the damage her actions caused.

“Besides spending time with my children and my partner, there is nothing else that makes me happier than playing baseball in front of the fans. I disappointed and embarrassed the sport we all love. It’s something I think about every day,” she details.

Rose is the all-time leader in connected hits with 4,256. He was Rookie of the Year in 1963, National League MVP in 1973, appeared in 17 All-Star games and won three World Series championships, two with the Reds and one with the Philadelphia Phillies. There are more than enough merits to enter the Enclosure of the Immortals, but to date no MLB commissioner has taken the necessary step to lift the punishment.

“I beg your pardon,” Rose concluded. “Despite my many mistakes, I am very proud of what I accomplished as a baseball player: I am the hit king and my dream is to be considered for the Hall of Fame.. Like all of us, I believe in responsibility. I am 81 years old and I know that I have been held responsible and that I take responsibility. I am writing now to ask for another chance.”

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