Here is the full text of Rob Manfred's letter to Pete Rose's attorney announcing the all-time hits king is no longer on the ineligible list.

To some, it’s a long-overdue gesture of closure that Pete Rose deserves. The post Son of MLB Commissioner Who Handed Lifetime Ban to Pete Rose Breaks Silence on Rob Manfred Reversing Decision appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred set a long overdue precedent on Tuesday by formally announcing permanent ineligibility expires upon death. While the impetus for the change came from representatives of Pete Rose who hope to see MLB's hit king finally enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame,