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OH SCR18
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
10/22/2020
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Thomas
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AI Summary
- Urges MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred to remove Pete Rose from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list
- Urges the Baseball Writers' Association of America and National Baseball Hall of Fame to include Rose on the Hall of Fame ballot
- Notes Rose is baseball's all-time leader in hits, at-bats, and games played, and won 17 All-Star selections, 2 Gold Gloves, Rookie of the Year, 3 batting titles, 1 MVP award, and 3 World Series titles
- Acknowledges Rose voluntarily accepted permanent ineligibility on August 24, 1989, following an MLB investigation into gambling activities, with no evidence found that he gambled against the Reds while managing the team
- Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to MLB Commissioner Manfred, the Baseball Writers' Association, the Hall of Fame, and Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Make Pete Rose eligible for baseball Hall of Fame
National or International Resolution
Last Action
Refer to Committee: General Government and Agency Review
11/10/2020
Committee Referrals
General Government and Agency Review11/10/2020
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