Is Major League Baseball ready to forgive its most infamous legend? Pete Rose’s ban has loomed over the sport for decades, but a recent meeting between Commissioner Rob Manfred and President Donald Trump has reignited hope and controversy.

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.

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.