MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred calls decision to take Pete Rose off permanently ineligible list ‘difficult’

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred calls decision to take Pete Rose off permanently ineligible list ‘difficult’

Manfred says Rose's reinstatement was 'overdue in my opinion'

Pete Rose waves to his fans during the unveiling of a bronze statue dedicated to him at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, Jun. 17, 2017. (IMAGN)

Oct 29, 2024; New York, NY, USA; MLB commissioner Rob Manfred before game four of the 2024 MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Pete Rose's daughter Fawn Rose speaks as Reds Hall of Fame players, left to right, George Foster, Barry Larkin and Eric Davis listen during Pete Rose Night events before a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)