Pete Rose, MLB commissioner to discuss reinstatement request

Pete Rose
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Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader and its most infamous non-A-Rod villain, has asked Major League Baseball to lift his lifetime ban, according to CBS' Jon Heyman.

"I do have a formal request from Pete. I will be in communications with his representatives," new MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday, adding he was "prepared to deal with that request on its merits."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.