As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. C. R. No. 14

2025-2026

Representatives Young, Odioso

Cosponsors: Representatives Abrams, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Click, Dean, Fischer, Gross, Johnson, Mathews, A., Pizzulli, Plummer, Ritter, Schmidt, Stephens, Troy, Williams

A c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

To urge the Baseball Writers' Association of America and the National Baseball Hall of Fame to include Peter Edward "Pete" Rose on the Hall of Fame ballot.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, Peter Edward "Pete" Rose is the all-time leader in hits, at bats, and games played in Major League Baseball, and is the only Major League Baseball player to play more than 500 games at five different positions; and

WHEREAS, Rose is a seventeen-time Major League Baseball All Star, is the only player to be an All Star at five different positions, and is the winner of two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year award, three batting titles, a Most Valuable Player award, and three World Series titles, two with the Cincinnati Reds and one with the Philadelphia Phillies; and

WHEREAS, Rose managed the Cincinnati Reds beginning in 1984 until 1989, compiling a record of 426-388, the fifth most wins by a manager in Reds history; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 1989, Rose voluntarily accepted a permanent place on Major League Baseball's ineligible list in response to a Major League Baseball investigation concerning his gambling activities, including gambling on baseball games; and

WHEREAS, On May 13, 2025, Rose was reinstated to Major League Baseball and is now eligible to be considered for Hall of Fame induction; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the Baseball Writers' Association of America and the Classic Baseball Era Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame to include Pete Rose on the next Hall of Fame ballot; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred, the Baseball Writers' Association of America, National Baseball Hall of Fame, and the news media of Ohio.