Pete Rose is disappointed in Rob Manfred's decision to uphold his lifetime ban from Major League Baseball but acknowledged that he put the new commissioner "in a tough spot to make a judgment on my situation."
Rose held a news conference Tuesday, one day after Manfred rejected his plea for reinstatement, citing his continued gambling and evidence that he bet on games when he was playing for and managing the Cincinnati Reds.
"I'm disappointed, obviously disappointed," Rose said. "But I will continue to be the best baseball fan in the world."
Rose began the news conference by thanking Manfred and describing their multiple meetings over the last year as "cordial.