President Trump Says He Will Pardon Cincinnati Reds Legend Pete Rose

The legendary Reds star and MLB Hit King tragically passed away last September.

SEPTEMBER 11, 1985: Umpire Lee Weyer and San Diego catcher Bruce Bochy have the best seats in the house as Pete Rose slaps hit No. 4,192 to break Ty Cobb's Record. Pete Rose 15 | The Enquirer/Gerry Wolter

CINCINNATI -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would pardon Cincinnati Reds legend and Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from the sport's hall of fame for gambling.

"Over the next few weeks I will be signing a complete pardon of Pete Rose, who shouldn't have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on his team winning," Trump posted on Truth Social.

"He never betted against himself, or the other team. He had the most hits, by far, in baseball history, and won more games than anyone in sports history."

Trump did not say what the pardon would cover.

Rose died last year at 83 years old.

He served five months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges in 1990.

Rose being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame has been a topic amongst Reds fans and around Major League Baseball for a long time.

He has been banned from baseball since 1989 when MLB Commissioner Angelo Bartlett Giamatti since 1989 made the decision. Current MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred rejected Rose's bid for reinstatement in 2015, 11 years after Rose admitted he bet on games but never against his own team.

Rose played 24 seasons in his career, a majority with the Reds and the Big Red Machine. He won two World Series titles with the Reds in 1975 and 1976, and another with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980.

Rose was a 17-time All-Star, a three-time National League Batting Champion and won the 1973 National League MVP.

In addition to being the Hit King, Rose is also MLB's all-time leader in games played, at-bats, singles and outs.

Rose was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2016.

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