Cleveland ? For the right price, Pete Rose is willing to write on a baseball that he’s sorry.

The hits king unveiled his latest marketing venture Wednesday on his Web site. For $299, plus $4.99 shipping and handling, fans can order a baseball inscribed “I’m sorry I bet on baseball” along with Rose’s autograph.

The offering came two days after an auction house confirmed that 30 baseballs inscribed the same way would be available for bid next April.

“Now you can get the baseball collectible everyone’s talking about – Pete Rose’s personal apology for betting on baseball, newly inscribed on an actual baseball – at a fantastic price,” the Web site says.

Rose’s business agent, Warren Greene, didn’t return a phone call to discuss the hit king’s change of heart.

Rose accepted a lifetime ban for gambling in 1989, but denied for nearly 15 years that he bet on baseball. He finally acknowledged in his latest autobiography, published in January 2004, that he made baseball wagers while he managed the Cincinnati Reds.

Gammons back at work

New York – ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons made his first television appearance Wednesday night since he had a brain aneurysm three months ago, looking and sounding like his old self while filing a report from Fenway Park on “SportsCenter” and “Baseball Tonight.”

Gammons, who began his day with an interview on “SportsCenter” anchor Dan Patrick’s radio show, also wrote a column posted on ESPN.com, thanking the dozens of people who helped him from the moment he was stricken while driving near his Cape Cod home on June 27.

Future television appearances will depend on how Gammons feels, said ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz.

“Any schedule going forward is going to be determined by what Peter’s comfortable with,” Krulewitz said. “Obviously, we’re thrilled to have him back.”

Klesko rejoins Padres

San Diego – Ryan Klesko was activated Wednesday for what most likely will be his final games with the San Diego Padres.

The first baseman-left fielder, who’s making $10 million this year, underwent surgery on his left shoulder in April and hasn’t played this season. He was bothered by soreness in his throwing shoulder late in spring training and started the season on the disabled list.

“I thought I’d be back at the end of July or August,” said Klesko, who has 272 homers and 941 RBIs in parts of 14 major-league seasons. But he said his throwing didn’t come back as quickly as his hitting, and he hurt his back during a rehab assignment.

Klesko has been bothered by back, neck and shoulder ailments the past few years. He had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in September 2003 and has hit only 27 homers since 2004.

He hit a career-low nine homers in 2004. Last year, he led the Padres with 18 homers but had a career-low .248 average.

Wickman, Braves agree

Atlanta – The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with closer Bob Wickman on a one-year contract extension for the 2007 season.

The team announced the agreement exactly two months after acquiring Wickman from the Cleveland Indians. Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

The 37-year-old Wickman has been successful in 15 of 16 save opportunities with the Braves. Overall this season, he has 30 saves in 34 chances.