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Rose a candidate for Phils’ Wall of Fame ballot
- Updated: August 21, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Before the Phillies convinced Jim Thome to sign as a free agent in December 2002, sparking a baseball renaissance in Philadelphia, they wooed Pete Rose as a free agent in December 1978, helping the franchise win its first World Series championship in 1980.
Rose remains one of the most popular figures in Phillies history, but he has no plaque on the Phillies’ Wall of Fame, as the organization honored the league’s lifetime ban on Rose for gambling.
But Rose could find himself on the Phillies’ Wall of Fame as early as next summer. While Commissioner Rob Manfred upheld Rose’s ban in December 2015, he noted the Reds could celebrate Rose’s storied career provided they received his approval in advance. The Reds did just that, inducting their hometown hero into their Hall of Fame in June.
“The Commissioner last year encouraged teams …
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