Bud Selig is trying to arrange a meeting with all 58 living Hall of Famers to discuss Pete Rose's possible reinstatement to baseball.

The 58 Living Hall of Famers

Listed in order of year inducted (from the Hall of Fame's web site at baseballhalloffame.org): Bob Feller, 1962 Stan Musial, 1969 Yogi Berra, 1972 Sandy Koufax, 1972 Monte Irvin, 1972 Warren Spahn, 1973 Whitey Ford, 1974 Ralph Kiner, 1975 Robin Roberts, 1976 Ernie Banks, 1977 Al Lopez, 1977 Willie Mays, 1979 Al Kaline, 1980 Duke Snider, 1980 Bob Gibson, 1981 Hank Aaron, 1982 Frank Robinson, 1982 George Kell, 1983 Juan Marichal, 1983 Brooks Robinson, 1983 Luis Aparicio, 1984 Harmon Killebrew, 1984 Lou Brock, 1985 Bobby Doerr, 1986 Willie McCovey, 1986 Billy Williams, 1987 Johnny Bench, 1989 Red Schoendienst, 1989 Carl Yastrzemski, 1989 Joe Morgan, 1990 Jim Palmer, 1990 Rod Carew, 1991 Fergie Jenkins, 1991 Gaylord Perry, 1991 Rollie Fingers, 1992 Tom Seaver, 1992 Reggie Jackson, 1993 Steve Carlton, 1994 Phil Rizzuto, 1994 Mike Schmidt, 1995 Jim Bunning, 1996 Earl Weaver, 1996 Tommy Lasorda, 1997 Phil Niekro, 1997 Larry Doby, 1998 Lee MacPhail, 1998 Don Sutton, 1998 George Brett, 1999 Orlando Cepeda, 1999 Nolan Ryan, 1999 Robin Yount, 1999 Sparky Anderson, 2000 Carlton Fisk, 2000 Tony Perez, 2000 Bill Mazeroski, 2001 Kirby Puckett, 2001 Dave Winfield, 2001 Ozzie Smith, 2002

Joe Morgan, who serves as Hall of Fame vice chairman, said Friday in an interview with ESPN that Selig would like to meet Jan. 17 in Los Angeles.

Rose and commissioner Bud Selig are negotiating a possible end to the lifetime ban the career hits leader agreed to in 1989 following an investigation of his gambling. Because of the ban, Rose is ineligible for the Hall ballot.

Baseball COO Bob DuPuy, who has headed the Rose negotiations for Selig, met Wednesday with Hall chairwoman Jane Forbes Clark, Hall president Dale Petroskey and Hall vice chairman Joe Morgan.

"It was a meeting to bring us up to speed on a number of issues,'' Hall spokesman Jeff Idelson said. "They gave us an update on Pete Rose. Anything going on is between baseball and Pete Rose. The Hall of Fame has no role in it.''

Baseball officials have said in recent days that the Rose decision won't be finalized before the commissioner's office closes Friday for its holiday break. Baseball's offices don't reopen until Jan. 2.

News originally broke last week that Rose and Selig met secretly in Milwaukee on Nov. 25 and have been exchanging draft proposals that could end his banishment.

Rose applied for reinstatement in September 1997 but Selig has refused to rule on it, saying in the past he hasn't seen any evidence that would make him alter the lifetime ban.

Rose has taken a far more conciliatory tone in his public statements about Selig in recent months and his efforts to be less combative apparently played a role in convincing Selig to allow him to attend the Most Memorable Moments ceremony during the World Series.

ESPN's Morgan spoke about the situation at the World Series, after Rose was given the longest ovation among the stars who appeared in the promotion before Game 4. Morgan said he detected increasing support for allowing Rose into the Hall of Fame. The Hall adopted a rule in February 1991 that excludes membership to those on the permanently banned list.

"But it all starts with Pete," Morgan had said. "He's got to come clean. I'm sure he liked hearing the fans cheering for him. But that ovation isn't going to get him into the Hall of Fame. He's got to make it right. It's up to him."

John Dowd, hired to investigate Rose in 1989 for former commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, issued a report that detailed 412 baseball wagers between April 8 and July 5, 1987, including 52 on Cincinnati to win. Evidence included betting slips alleged to be in Rose's handwriting, and phone and bank records.

"I imagine there will be some pros and cons,'' Hall of Famer Bob Feller told The New York Times on Friday. "This is going to be a very interesting affair. It might open a can of worms. I wouldn't miss it. I'll be there.''