Whatever happened to Pete Rose?

Answer 1

He sells his signature in Vegas three days a week.

To the poster below, Pete Rose was hardly ever even the best hitter on his own team. In only three seasons (out of 24) was he the best hitter on his own team, 1966, 1968 and 1969. Frank Robinson, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Mike Schmidt are all far superior hitters to Rose. What Rose did was hang on five years after he was done to pass Ty Cobb's record. While Rose was a great hitter, he doesn't compare to the people listed above.

Answer 2

He got robbed by baseball. He is an icon, and the best pure hitter the game has seen. But because he gambled on his own team, he got banned. Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire can stick a syringe in their asses and inject steroids, and their records are recognized. Yet Pete Rose, the greatest hitter to ever step in a batter's box, is at home trying to lobby people to let him in the Hall. Well it's over, Pete is not going to get in. That is by far the biggest travesty in sports history.

BTW....today Pete Rose is signing autographs and making appearances. Trying to milk his tainted name to the bone. Well I've gambled. Alex Rodriguez has gambled. Michael Jordan has gambled. Tiger Woods has gambled. These guys are recognized as the greatest ever, and will get to the Hall of Fame. Well they should be, and so should Pete Rose. Jose Canseco is right......baseball is like the mafia. They embrace their favorites, and throw everybody else to the wolves. Look at Rafael Palmeiro.

Answer 3

By the 1980s, Rose was gambling heavily on several sports, and by most accounts lost large sums. Amid reports that Rose had bet on baseball while Reds manager, he was questioned in February 1989 by outgoing commissioner Peter Ueberroth and his replacement, Bart Giamatti. Three days later, lawyer John Dowd was retained to investigate charges against Rose. A March 21, 1989, Sports Illustrated article tied him to baseball gambling.

The Dowd Report asserted that Rose bet on 52 Reds games in 1987, at a minimum of $10,000 a day. On August 24, 1989, he voluntarily accepted a permanent place on baseball’s ineligible list. Rose accepted that there was a material reason for the ban; in return, Major League Baseball agreed to make no finding of fact with regard to the gambling allegations and on the provision that baseball would cease exploring Rose's activities, and that after one year Rose could reapply for reinstatement. In addition, the agreement explicitly stated that Rose was neither admitting nor denying any wrongdoing. Rose, with a 412-373 record, was replaced as Reds manager by Tommy Helms.

Answer 4

The Hall of Fame is strictly based on the game of baseball. By not letting the all time hits leader get in, and a guy who was a monster on what some say was the greatest team EVER in baseball, the big red machine, is making it The Hall of Character. The Hall of Fame should have absolutely nothing to do with his character. I could care less what he did. There are known racists (Ty Cobb for one) who are in the hall. This is just about power and the commissioner Bud Selig has a power trip just like most commissioners. Pete Rose needs to be let into the hall, you cant deny how good he was as a player, Hall of Fame caliber. Let him in!!!!

Answer 5

He did not go to jail for gambling. He went to jail for tax evasion on income earned from public appearances, the same charges that are facing Barry Bonds right now. He never bet against the Reds. There is no evidence he ever threw a game or lost on purpose like the 1919 White Sox. In my oppinion, aren't incentive laden contracts the same as betting on yourself. If I hit 40 HRs I make 9 million, if I don't I only make 6 million. All Pete did was put his money where is mouth is and bet on himself to win.

Answer 6

Baseball does recognize Rose's accomplishments - he is the All-time hit leader.

He just can't get into the Hall of Fame without buying a ticket.

And rightfully so. His actions call into question the integrity of the games he managed. No big deal if you want your sport to have the credibility of the WWF, a big deal when you are a multi-billion dollar industry.

Answer 7

I've seen him in Las Vegas

Answer 8

he went to jail for gambling against his own team and dissappeared from the spotlight only to wash up again with throat cancewr a couple years back... dont know where he is now

Answer 9

He's trying to pan-handle his way into the HOF.

Aint gonna happen, as no one believes his lies anymore.

Answer 10

he got arrested for gambling and is doing time in san quintin and he bet this guy he wouldnt rape him and he lost sucks to be him