Pete Rose met with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Thursday to discuss his application for reinstatement and decision is expected by the end of the year.

Rose received a permanent ban from baseball in 1989 after a gambling investigation. The all-time major league hits leader was accused of gambling on baseball games and betting on his team while managing the Cincinnati Reds. He has since admitted to betting as a manager.

CBSSports reported that the MLB released a statement Friday stating that Commissioner Manfred met with Rose and will make a decision on his application by the end of the calendar year also adding that both parties have agreed to refrain from further comment.

In his career, Rose won three World Series rings and one Most Valuable Player Award amongst several others, and appeared in 17 All-Star games. Due to his ban, Rose is not eligible for the Hall of Fame.

According to ESPN sources have told Outside The Lines they do not expect Manfred to reinstate Rose. It was Outside The Lines that released a report back in June showing new information that indicates Rose gambled at the end of his playing career.

Some fans have been critical of his ban seeing as how there have been players accepted into the Hall of Fame for violations, such as steroids, that affected their game play.

No player that’s ever received a permanent ban has been reinstated.

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