Actually, the headline is correct. A player can't be selected by the Veterans Commitee unless he's been retired for 21 years. So Rose's primary eligiblilty is about to expire, although in six years he will be eligible again.
That still won't help Charlie Hustler, though. From the Veterans Commitee rules:
6. (D) Any person designated by the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball as ineligible shall not be an eligible candidate.
So there you have it.
Besides, I don't think Pete Rose should look to the Veterans Committee for his salvation, given that his own teammates from that Series (and Hall of Famers in their own right) have lobbied to keep him out. Nobody hates cheaters more than other ballplayers.
Works for me - I think he's getting every last thing he deserves. But since the Vet Comm isn't issued a ballot by the Commisioner's Office, they could always gather and propose to let in Pete in, and that would put whomever the Commish is in a pretty funny spot. But I agree with you - that ain't happening. Ha-ha Petey!!!