Also, the first sentence refers to it as a lifetime ban.
Hmm, I believe I may stand corrected, if Wikipedia is correct:
“However, Giamatti granted Rose one concession: Rose could apply for reinstatement once a year for as long as he lived after ten years. Rose has subsequently applied for reinstatement four times; all four reinstatement requests have been rejected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_banned_from_Major_League_Baseball
I still don’t think he deserves it. He knew the rule.