Phillies Make Pete Rose Statement After Major Mlb Announcement

As the MLB season is just starting to heat up, there has been some viral news that has been announced on Tuesday.

After receiving a lifetime ban in 1989 for betting on games, Pete Rose, along with a long list of other players, has been reinstated by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

This move has made Rose eligible for the Hall of Fame in December of 2027.

Rose is the MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256) and had a career batting average of .303.

His career accolades also include being a 17-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion, three-time NL batting champion and an NL MVP in 1973.

He was able to win a World Series with two different teams – the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies make announcement on Pete Rose's reinstatement

With all this being said, news broke out and the MLB community has spoke on the news.

The Phillies issued a statement on Pete Rose's reinstatement on Tuesday, expressing support for the league's decision.

"The Phillies support today's decision by Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball to remove Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list," the Phillies took to X.

The Phillies issued the following statement today regarding Pete Rose. pic.twitter.com/nv3Rr6J3t8

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 13, 2025

Rose helped the Phillies to the franchise's first World Series title in 1980. In that season, he played all 162 games and finished with a .282 batting average, .352 on-base percentage, .354 slugging percentage and .706 OPS with 64 RBIs and an NL-leading 42 doubles.

It's worth to note that Rose also has the most all-time games played, plate appearances and at bats.

Although many don't agree with the move that was made by the league commissioner on Tuesday, Rose's name is bound to finally be in the Hall of Fame one day.