Unfortunately, he also ignored Major League Baseball's Rule 21 (d)
Rule 21 (d) is posted on the clubhouse door in every major league stadium, and has been for years. Rose probably walked by those signs 5,000 times during his career.
Rule 21 (d), which states: d) BETTING ON BALL GAMES. Any player, umpire, or club official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform shall be declared ineligible for one year. Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently ineligible.
It doesn't say... unless you've got 4000 hits or 700 home runs or won 300 games or have 3000 strike outs. It says ANY PLAYER....He chose to ignore the signs, he chose to bet on baseball, and he's being punished in accordance with the rule. He also chose to lie about his actions for 14 years, and even after acknowledging them, still doesn't seem to understand that his mistake wasn't failing to apologize sooner. It's that he bet on baseball in the first place.
Screw him and all the jerks who used HGH and steroids. This is includes Tiger Woods too.
Uh Pete, a “Roast” is supposed to be funny. Thanks for ruining that too.
Pete was a great baseball player but otherwise a stain on the game after he retired. He ruined his own legacy which was tragic given the hard nosed way in which he played the game and the level of excellence he maintained for years. His actions in betting on the game AND the lies he spewed for years make him a sad and pathetic loser.
Holy venues, Batman, can't you just taste the irony?
Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame... with his induction the year after he dies. He should never live to see himself put in the hall. That is what a “lifetime ban” should mean, and in my opinion how it should be handled.
Put him in the Hall of Fame with an asterisk next to his name. His stats alone deserve recognition.
It’s only baseball folks, get over it ...
Note to all sports figures current and not current.
STOP CRYING IN PUBLIC. Do your crying in private. You look like a bunch of silly twits.
I was at that game Saturday night - it was pretty good stuff to see.
Cry me a river. He had it all. He threw it away.
He was a piker compared to the ones today. The only reason to hate him today is the creepy cultists ala George Will.
“...at a casino...”
Appropriate enough. He interrupted his poker game long enough to apologize for gambling.
Pete was/is his own worst enemy. Many of us here in Cincinnati defended him based upon our belief in his statements and protestations. His time to confess was 1989. He blew it. His sincerity is forever suspect.
The man’s been punished enough.
I say we let him play.