President Trump announced on Saturday that in the coming weeks, he will pardon Major League Baseball’s all-time base-hit leader, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos legend Pete Rose, aka “Charlie Hustle.”
Despite holding records for the number of outs, games played, at-bats, and hits, Rose was permanently banned from baseball and never inducted into the Hall of Fame after he admitted to placing bets on his own team to win. While the former Reds manager and 17-time All-Star has been permanently banned from the game, the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, could still honor him with membership, but they never did.
“Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known as ‘Charlie Hustle,’ into the Baseball Hall of fame,” said President Trump.
Rose passed in September 2024 at 83 years old.
Following his death, President Trump celebrated him as “one of the most magnificent baseball players ever to play the game.”
“Major League Baseball should have allowed him into the Hall of Fame many years ago. Do it now, before his funeral!” he said then.
The GREAT Pete Rose just died. He was one of the most magnificent baseball players ever to play the game. He paid the price! Major League Baseball should have allowed him into the Hall of Fame many years ago. Do it now, before his funeral! DJT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2024
Now, he’s announcing a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose. Per ESPN, “Rose served five months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges in 1990.”
“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. He never betted against himself, or the other team,” said Trump.
He further slammed the MLB, saying, ” Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy ass, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!”
Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known as “Charlie Hustle,” into the Baseball Hall of fame. Now he is dead, will never experience the thrill of being selected, even though he was a FAR BETTER PLAYER than most of those who made it, and can only be named posthumously. WHAT A SHAME!
Anyway, 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. 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. Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy ass, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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