Pete Rose To Be First Inductee Into National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- While he may be banned from the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball's hits leader is certainly not prohibited from the National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame.
In fact, Pete Rose will be the first inductee into the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame at the inaugural induction ceremony on Saturday, April 23rd at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Rose will also be inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame this summer.
Rose, 74, was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on baseball. Last December, Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. rejected Rose's application for reinstatement.
Pete Rose: 'I'm The Best Ambassador That Baseball Has'
The MLB hit king will giving a speech and answering questions during the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame induction ceremony. All attendees will receive a special edition Rose bobblehead.