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Pete Rose’s bid for reinstatement to baseball is denied by commissioner Rob Manfred

Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement to baseball was rejected by commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded Rose continued to gamble even while trying to end his lifetime ban and would be a risk to the sport’s integrity if allowed back.

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Manfred upholds ban of Rose

Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement to baseball was rejected Monday by commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded the career hits leader continued to gamble even while trying to end his lifetime ban and would be a risk to the sport’s integrity if allowed back in the game.

Rose, who is 74, agreed to the ban in August 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd found he placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985 to 1987 while playing for and managing the team.