Trump calls for Pete Rose's Hall of Fame induction: 'Do it now before his funeral'

Former President Donald Trump has weighed successful connected Pete Rose's imaginable Hall of Fame induction.

Major League Baseball's all-time deed king died connected Monday astatine the property of 83 owed to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Rose has a analyzable legacy, arsenic his stats shriek Hall of Fame, but owed to gambling portion helium was a manager, helium was placed connected baseball's permanently ineligible list.

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Former President Donald Trump, left, wants Pete Rose successful the Hall of Fame "now." (Getty/IMAGN)

Two years later, the Baseball Hall of Fame voted successful 1991 to prohibition those connected that database from ever being inducted. Thus, helium remained a non-Hall of Famer.

The statement is present astir 4 decades old, and the statement feeling is that Rose would yet get into Cooperstown aft his death.

That would inevitably beryllium the case, but Trump does not privation to hold immoderate longer - helium wants Rose successful the Hall "now."

"The GREAT Pete Rose conscionable died. He was 1 of the astir magnificent shot players ever to play the game. He paid the price!" Trump posted connected both Truth Social and X during Tuesday night's vice statesmanlike debate. "Major League Baseball should person allowed him into the Hall of Fame galore years ago. Do it now, earlier his funeral!"

LEGENDARY SPORTSCASTER JIM GRAY REMEMBERS MLB GREAT PETE ROSE

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

MLB, contempt the 2 parties’ differences, shared a connection astir Rose. 

"Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose’s family, his friends crossed the game, and the fans of his hometown of Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Montreal and beyond who admired his greatness, grit and determination connected the tract of play. May helium remainder successful peace," the league wrote.

Rose broke retired with his hometown Cincinnati Reds, the squad helium played 19 of his 24 seasons with, 3 of which helium besides served arsenic acting manager, successful 1963, and helium went connected to marque league history, portion securing 3 World Series titles on the way. 

Nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" for his relentless thrust erstwhile connected the diamond, Rose was league MVP successful 1973, a 17-time All-Star, three-time batting rubric winner, Rookie of the Year, and World Series MVP successful his career. MLB denied each of his requests for reinstatement.

Pete Rose, baseball's all-time deed king, was ruled ineligible for the Hall of Fame successful 1989 for betting connected baseball. (IMAGN)

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Rose aboriginal admitted successful 2004 that helium did stake connected shot and the Reds, and a June 2015 probe by ESPN recovered that Rose did so stake connected shot portion serving arsenic subordinate and manager for the Reds, with records of the bets made public. 

Rose, a switch-hitter, not lone leads MLB successful all-time hits, but helium besides has the astir games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), and singles (3,215) recorded. He owned a vocation .303/.375/.409 slashline with 746 doubles, 1,314 RBI and 160 location runs. 

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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