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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: Bob Costas: President Trump can't get Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame
Description: Michael welcomes legendary sportscaster Bob Costas back for a conversation on the late baseball player Pete Rose's legacy and chances of getting into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame following President Trump saying he would pardon Rose. But for what exactly, no one knows. And, a presidential pardon has no effect on MLB's hall of fame, as Costas explains here. Costas retired from full time baseball play-by-play at the end of last season. Pete Rose passed away from heart disease in November at age 83. Original air date 7 March 2025.