Bartlett Giamatti in agreeing to the lifetime ban stipulated Rose did not admit to betting on baseball, he ultimately copped to placing wagers on the Reds in a 2004 biography.From NFL plays to college sports scores,

Reaction to Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with President Donald Trump weeks ago after Trump expressed his desire to pardon Rose. While Manfred stayed hush on the meeting for weeks, he finally announced his decision. He gave more explanation behind the decision in the MLB's statement, with it mostly coming down to the fact that Rose has since died.