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?

As one of the best players in the history of the game, Rose has remained banned by the very office that runs it, a ban that persists even after his death.