The Associated Press

TORONTO - If the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame opens its doors to him, Pete Rose will be more than happy to walk in.

Baseball's career hit leader - who spent part of the 1984 season with Montreal and got career hit No. 4,000 with the Expos - will learn today if he has been admitted to the Canadian shrine in St. Marys, Ontario.

"Regarding any sincere recognition of my accomplishments, I'm all for it," Rose said in a statement released by the hall. "I remember the 4,000th hit like it was yesterday.

"I slashed a double off of Jerry Koosman in Olympic Stadium on Friday the 13th, and we beat the Phillies 5-1 that day."

Rose is ineligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. He agreed to a permanent ban from the sport in 1989 following a gambling investigation.

Rose joined the Expos at the start of the 1984 season and batted .259 with 23 RBIs in 95 games. He played first base and outfield.