Thursday, October 21, 1999
Rose returns to take place on All-Century team
ATLANTA — Despite his lifetime ban from baseball, Pete Rose is scheduled to be on the field before Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday as part of baseball's All-Century team.
Fans voted for the century's top 25 players, including nine outfielders, and Rose was consistently ninth in the voting, which ran from July 13-Sept.19. His election was confirmed Wednesday by a baseball official familiar with the final vote totals, speaking on the condition he not be identified.
Rose's agent, Warren Green, would not confirm whether Rose had made the team, but said baseball had notified Rose of the final vote tally.
“Pete was in ninth place one week before the voting ended, and there was a pretty good gap between (nine and 10),” Green said.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig decided in August that Rose could participate in the All-Century team if he was elected. Rose, however, was not invited to a luncheon before the All-Star game that honored the living members among the 100 on the ballot.
The All-Century team, which includes five people overlooked by fans and added by a special panel, will be announced Saturday and honored the following day.
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