MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has decided to not lift the ban placed on Pete Rose. In 1989, former commissioners Peter Ueberroth and Bart Giamatti placed the ban on Rose amid allegations that he was betting on games of the team he managed, the Cincinnati Reds. Even though the league's all-time hits leader initially denied any wrongdoing, he indirectly accepted fault for his actions by coming to terms on the ban.
Less than three months ago, Rose met with Manfred in New York City in an effort to have the ban lifted. However, during their meeting, Pete admitted that he still bets on baseball in his hometown of Las Vegas. On Monday, the MLB commish contacted him to let him know that he has decided to uphold the punishment. In a statement released today, Manfred explained the reasoning behind his decision.
“In short,’’ Mr. Manfred concluded in the report, “Mr. Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life either by an honest acceptance by him of his wrongdoing ... or by a rigorous, self-aware and sustained program of avoidance by him of all the cirucmstances that led to his permanent ineligibility in 1989.”
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[via New York Times]
