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This resolution urges the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) and the National Baseball Hall of Fame to include Pete Rose on the next Hall of Fame ballot, highlighting Rose's exceptional baseball career and recent reinstatement. The resolution details Rose's remarkable achievements, including being the all-time leader in hits, at-bats, and games played, a seventeen-time All-Star, and the only player to be an All-Star at five different positions. It also acknowledges that Rose was permanently placed on Major League Baseball's ineligible list in 1989 due to gambling activities but was reinstated on May 13, 2025. The resolution calls on the BBWAA and the Classic Baseball Era Committee to reconsider Rose's Hall of Fame eligibility, reflecting his significant contributions to the sport. Additionally, the resolution instructs the House of Representatives' Clerk to send authenticated copies of the resolution to Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred, the BBWAA, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Ohio news media, demonstrating formal support for Rose's potential Hall of Fame induction.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hcr14