Pete Rose, the all-time leading hitter in Major League Baseball, was banned from the sport for life for betting on games he managed.
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After placing the bet, Rose said.
In August 1989, an investigation into Rose’s alleged gambling was completed.
Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose thanks the crowd before a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 7, 2022.
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According to Bleacher Report, Rose bets on baseball games, most notably in 1987, when he was betting at least $10,000 a day on at least 50 Reds games.
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For nearly two decades, Rose denied ever betting on sports.
Pete Rose #14 of the Philadelphia Phillies hit a single in a World Series game against the Kansas City Royals in October 1980 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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A former MVP award winner, Rose holds the MLB record for most hits (4,256) during his 24-year big league career.
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Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” for his ferocious style of play, Rose spent most of his Reds career (19 years) en route to the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos.
Rose also holds the MLB all-time records for games played (3,562), plate appearances (15,890) and plate appearances (14,053).