Dowd discovered that Pete Rose was betting on not only baseball but on he bet on other sports like basketball, hockey, and football . He also found that Pete was betting close to $2,000 a game.
Pete Rose got a lifetime ban from baseball on August 23, 1989.
After allegations began to surface of Rose’s betting on baseball, he exhaustingly denied any such claims against him. For 15 years, Pete stood his ground in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Pete Rose departed baseball as the all-time leader in hits, at-bats, outs, and games played. Pete amassed 4,256 hits during his 14,053 at-bats. Both are MLB records. He also accrued 10,328 outs in the 3,562 games he played, another two records.
Rose was allowed to voluntarily step away from the sport in exchange for avoiding further punishment.
The rules allowed Rose to apply for reinstatement after only one year. Still, he didn’t ask for the reinstatement until 1992 and again in 1997.
MLB’s rules clearly forbid any umpire, team employee, league official, or player from placing bets on any game they connect to. The Pete Rose scandal remains one of baseball’s most significant controversies.