The idea of clearing the way for the all-time hit leader’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame is a big hit with local coaches.

Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from the game, which prevents the possibility of his enshrinement, for betting on games while serving as player-manager of the Cincinnati Reds in the 1980s became a temporary hot topic after the New York Daily News published a story Sunday saying Commissioner Bud Selig was “seriously considering” reinstating Rose based on comments by all-time home-run leader Henry Aaron supporting Rose.

The next day it was report...

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