Pete Rose still isn’t going into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The career hits leader’s banishment from baseball 35 years ago was often referred to as a lifetime ban, and his death this week led some to believe that would end.

Reds great Pete Rose was banned from MLB for gambling on baseball. So why isn't he eligible for the Hall of Fame after his death?

The death of Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, does not mean his banishment from Major League Baseball in 1989 over gambling accusations is automatically lifted or that he is now eligible for the Hall of Fame.