Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of the career hits leader,

Rose most recently applied for reinstatement in 2015, an appeal rejected by Manfred in his first year as commissioner.

Is Major League Baseball ready to forgive its most infamous legend? Pete Rose’s ban has loomed over the sport for decades, but a recent meeting between Commissioner Rob Manfred and President Donald Trump has reignited hope and controversy.