OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – Pete Rose said it’s an American tradition to give second chances, although he wouldn’t describe himself as optimistic about his application for reinstatement to Major League Baseball being approved.
“I don’t know if that’s the right word,” Rose said Monday in a brief interview between appearances on the campus of Miami University in southwest Ohio. “I think he’s his own man, he’ll make up his own mind. I’m just happy he’s willing to review my status.”
First-year commissioner Rob Manfred has said he plans to meet with baseball’s banned hit king by the end of the year.
“It’s his timetable. He’s the boss, my phone’s always on,” Rose said. “If I get that meeting, I’ll look forward to it.”
Interviewed by Miami student TV journalists, Rose said repeatedly that he made mistakes and that he hopes others will learn from them.