Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed former Cincinnati Reds player and career hits leader Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting earlier in April and plans to rule on a request to end a permanent ban of Rose, who died last September.

Rob Manfred confirms meeting with Trump to discuss Pete Rose's MLB ban and hints at a forthcoming decision on reinstatement.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred revealed he plans on making a ruling regarding the sport's permanent ban on Pete Rose following a meeting with President Donald Trump. Such a ruling could clear the way for Rose, who died in September at 83 years old, to enter the Hall of Fame posthumously.