Pete Rose, arguably the greatest hitter in MLB history and the league's all-time hit leader, is not in the Hall of Fame.
In 1989, he was permanently banned from the game after it was revealed he bet on games while serving as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
In his letter, the now 81-year-old Rose asked for current MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's forgiveness while also making an appeal for Hall of Fame consideration.
Rose wrote, "Despite my many mistakes, I am so proud of what I accomplished as a baseball player. I am the Hit King and it is my dream to be considered for the Hall of Fame.
"Like all of us, I believe in accountability. I am 81 years old and know that I have been held accountable and that I hold myself accountable. I write now to ask for another chance."
Rose was banned as part of a legal settlement between him and then-MLB commissioner Bart Giamatti over Rose's gambling habits, though Giamatti died of a heart attack shortly after his ruling, which has complicated the idea of Rose being reinstated to this day.
Per CBS Sports, Rose most recently applied for reinstatement in 2015, an attempt that was denied by Manfred.
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