Pete Rose

Is it time to allow Pete Rose back in baseball?

(AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Pete Rose's never-ending quest to re-enter the game of baseball has new life. With the elevation of Rob Manfred to Major League Baseball Commissioner, the all-time hit king has new leader to hear his case.

The former Reds, Phillies and Expos star has been on baseball's ineligible list since 1989 for gambling on baseball. During that time, Rose has not been part of the Baseball Hall of Fame voting process.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Rose is eager to have Manfred re-visit his case and possible reinstatement.

Manfred, officially on the job less than two months, has already shown a willingness to think outside the box in an effort to enhance baseball. From the idea of eliminating shifts to decreasing the strike zone, nothing is beyond a meaningful discussion for Bud Selig's replacement.

That, per Buster Olney of ESPN, includes Rose's case.

"I'll always have hope. That's all I've got." - Pete Rose on Hall of Fame possibilities.

» http://t.co/QZYXI2r6c6 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 12, 2015

"There will come a point where I will have to decide that issue," Manfred said. "I fully intend to decide it."

Is it time to let Rose back in the game? Is two-plus decades long enough, or is a lifetime ban truly a lifetime ban?

Vote in our poll and leave your thoughts on Rose below in the comments section!

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