ESPN was the first to report on the reinstatement petition filed by Jeffrey Lenkov, a Southern California lawyer who represented Rose prior to his death at age 83 in September.

According to a statement from Major League Baseball, in a letter to the Rose family’s attorney Jeffrey Lenkov, Rob Manfred wrote: “In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the ...

Manfred told Lenkov that lifetime bans would be lifted upon the death of an individual, and as a result Rose, Jackson and numerous other players will have their bans lifted.

Lenkov attended a Dec. 17 meeting with Rose’s daughter, Fawn, Manfred and MLB executive Pat Courtney in the commissioner’s office. The petition was filed Jan. 8.

The petition was filed in January by Jeffrey Lenkov, a Southern California lawyer who represented Rose prior to the 17-time All-Star's death at age 83.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Pete Rose’s attorney Jeffrey Lenkov on the effort to get him reinstated and, eventually, elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Rose died in 2024.

Jeffrey Lenkov, the baseball legend’s attorney, confirmed Rose’s death to Rolling Stone Monday, coincidentally the last night of the 2024 MLB regular season. Rose was 83.

The Lenkov brothers were soaking in what they hope was the last game as strictly Alouettes fans before becoming team owners. “It’s incredible to be here,” said Jeffrey Lenkov.