Late Reds Legend’s Daughter Reveals Her Only Regret After Robert Manfred & MLB Overturn Permanent Ban

Major League Baseball made headlines after Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list, along with 16 other deceased individuals. The move makes him eligible for Hall of Fame consideration—something he’d long fought for in life but never got to see realized. Now that it has finally happened, it’s truly an emotional moment for his loved ones. The legend’s daughter, Fawn Rose, expressed her emotions in an exclusive conversation with The Athletic.

“I wish our dad was here to share this with his family and with all the fans,” she said. The decision came months after Rose died in September 2024 and followed a formal petition by the family earlier this year, requesting a review of the lifetime ban.

EXCLUSIVE: The removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list means he now will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration.

Rose’s eldest daughter Fawn only wishes he was alive to see it, she tells @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/wPMSPNuJLn

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 14, 2025

Manfred justified the move by stating that MLB Rule 21, which serves the purpose of integrity, has not been violated. As it does not apply after the death of the individual, signaling a shift in MLB’s stance on posthumous justice. This opens the door for the Hall of Fame’s Classic Baseball Era Committee to potentially vote on Rose’s induction in 2027. But for Fawn, the announcement wasn’t just historic—it was personal. Her father’s name was cleared, but the moment she hoped to share with him became a memory she’ll now carry alone.

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