President Donald Trump’s support of Pete Rose was among the factors Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent MLB bans ended with death.

President Donald Trump’s support of Pete Rose was among the factors Major Legaue Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent bans by the sport ended with death,

President Donald Trump was one of the heavy hitters who helped convince Major League Baseball to reverse slugger Pete Rose’s ban from the Hall of Fame. According to ESPN, Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed that the president “was one of a number of voices that was supportive of the idea that this was the right decision” while speaking to press during a Wednesday meeting for club owners.