Pete Rose contrite, holds out hope for Hall of Fame

Rose tries to tell us he is a changed man, too, but acknowledged to Manfred he continues to bet on sporting events and, yes, on Major League Baseball.

Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball in August 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by Dowd concluded that Rose had placed numerous bets on the Reds to win while playing and managing the team from 1985 to ’87.

Manfred informed Rose Monday, both verbally and in writing, that the application was denied.

Manfred writes that Rose has continued to bet on professional sports, including baseball.

According to Manfred’s statement, Rose could not remember when he began betting on baseball, he could not explain away interviews and documentary evidence that he bet on baseball in 1986 while he was player-manager of the Reds, and he admitted to still betting (legally), including on baseball, today.

Thank you, Mr. Manfred, for keeping the best hitter in baseball history out of the Hall of Fame.

“Absent such credible evidence, allowing him to work in the game presents an unacceptable risk of a future violation by him… and thus to the integrity of our sport”. “But I worked hard at it and I got it under wraps the last, several, several, several years and I am in control of my life right now”.

Donald Trump took a break from showing off poll numbers and stumping over social media Monday to address the news about infamous baseball player and manager Pete Rose.

In his written remarks, Manfred who succeed former commissioner Bud Selig in January, lacked confidence in Rose’s sincerity.

“I’m disappointed, obviously disappointed”, Rose said.

He can walk into Baseball’s Hall of Fame Museum as long as he lives, and, although he can see his memorabilia, he’ll never see his plaque.

Over the summer, Rose returned to Cincinnati’s Great America Ball Park twice for ceremonial events, including the September 12th “Pete Rose Day” when he received the keys to the city.

Rose said on Tuesday that he hopes others can learn from his situation.

Rose, who also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals) during his 22-year career as a player, was banned from entering the hall at Cooperstown, New York, in 1989. A three-time NL batting champion, he had 4,256 hits from 1963-86, topping the mark of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.

“A Hall of Fame by design reflects achievements on the field, not character of behavior off the field”.

“All I look forward to being someday is friends of baseball”, Rose said. I don’t play blackjack, roulette, dice, all that stuff. He said he was sorry for his mistakes of the past, which included betting on games while with the Cincinnati Reds at a time he said his gambling habit was out of control.