FILE - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds in action at the bat against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Aug. 2, 1978. At left is Atlanta catcher Joe Nolan. (AP Photo, File)
FILE - Montreal Expos Pete Rose celebrates his 4,000th career hit with teammates against the Philadelphia Phillies at Olympic Stadium in Montreal on April 13, 1984. (Ron Poling/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Jodi and Landon Funky, 17, right, both of Independence Ky., visit the statue of Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in front of Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
FILE - Former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose waves to fans after being introduced during the Reds Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, July 15, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)