Marty Brennaman, a Hall of Fame broadcaster, expressed disappointment over Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to reinstate Pete Rose after his death. According to Brennaman, the move came too late for the former player.
"I wished he’d been reinstated before he died," Brennaman said in an interview with ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg. "I know that was not going to happen."
Brennaman noted that Rose had accepted the possibility of not being reinstated until after his passing and understood that the decision was ultimately for his family rather than himself.
Pete Rose Jr.’s Perspective
Pete Rose Jr., who played minor league baseball and served as an assistant coach at Xavier University, shared similar sentiments regarding his father’s reinstatement. He stated that it won’t bring his father back and expressed difficulty processing life without him, less than a year after losing him.
"It doesn’t bring my dad back," Rose Jr. told ESPN in response to MLB’s announcement. "It doesn’t make me feel any better about losing my dad last September."
MLB’s Decision
Rose Jr.’s comments come as MLB announced that they would reinstate players who were banned from baseball due to gambling or other reasons if they were deceased when their bans are lifted by Commissioner Rob Manfred. This decision is part of an effort by Manfred to address lingering issues left by previous commissioners Bud Selig and Allan Huber Hershiser Sr.
MLB has yet to comment on whether they will reinstate other players who have been banned from baseball for similar reasons if they are deceased when their bans are lifted.
Pete Rose’s Legacy
In 1985, Pete Rose became the all-time hits leader in Major League history but was subsequently banned from baseball for betting on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds during the 1985-86 seasons.
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