Alex Rodriguez has bittersweet reaction to Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame eligibility

Alex Rodriguez has bittersweet reaction to Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame eligibility

Rose was taken off MLB's ineligible list several months after he died

Alex Rodriguez and Pete Rose in a split photo. (Imagn)

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds at bat against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta Aug. 2, 1978. At left is Atlanta catcher Joe Nolan. (AP Photo, File)

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Pete Rose gives a thumbs up to the fans as he is introduced during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of his bronze statue being installed outside the stadium before a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati June 17, 2017. (Imagn)