Pete Rose passed away

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

And now every single one of my eBay searches is packed with newly-today-listed Pete Rose cards. God, I hate people.

Not to mention that there's already one here in the B/S/T forum.

[GasHouseGang]

Maybe MLB isn't as against gambling as they used to be.

I remember in 1976 when Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were banned from Major League Baseball (MLB) by then-commissioner Bowie Kuhn for their association with casinos. Their duties included playing in golf tournaments with casino customers and appearing at public functions for the hotel. In 1985, commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstated Mantle and Mays. Ueberroth said he made an exception for them because they were "two of the most beloved and admired athletes in the country today".

Press release March2, 2023: "As fans eagerly await the return of baseball, Major League Baseball (MLB) and FanDuel Group, the premier online gaming company in North America, today announced a multi-year partnership making its industry-leading sportsbook a co-exclusive Official Sports Betting Partner of MLB."

[BioCRN]

MLB is still banning players for betting on baseball, even this season, multiple players, one permanently.

MLB has lots of rules, but Rule 21 is specifically in every single MLB clubhouse.

It's kinda crazy we live in a world where there's more professional sports leagues than ever to bet on and baseball players still choose to break the barrier of the one thing that's specifically printed out and displayed in every home and away clubhouse in the game.

They can go Michael Jordan style in all the casinos they want. They can bet their entire paycheck on football or basketball or curling or synchronized swimming in any legally approved market/venue if they want.

There's one thing off-limits and it's been clearly stated for many decades. They walk by this reminder a few hundred times a year.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Press release March2, 2023: "As fans eagerly await the return of baseball, Major League Baseball (MLB) and FanDuel Group, the premier online gaming company in North America, today announced a multi-year partnership making its industry-leading sportsbook a co-exclusive Official Sports Betting Partner of MLB."

Now I'm not arguing that Pete Rose should be admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In truth I don't give a damn. But hypocrites they are at MLB.

[Steve D]

Disturbing report here, about Pete being turned away at a hospital five days before he died:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/oth...776f6151&ei=14


Steve

[sports-cards-forever]

I think Pete would have been reinstated if he showed he was sorry, but signing baseballs as "I'm sorry I bet on baseball" wasn't very believable.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Steve D

Disturbing report here, about Pete being turned away at a hospital five days before he died:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/oth...776f6151&ei=14


Steve

That's terrible, and unfortunately not too uncommon.

[UKCardGuy]

Sad news. I met Pete in Vegas in 2014 when he was signing autographs in a shopping center. As soon as I walked away, I had about a 100 questions that I wanted to ask him but missed the chance [Doh!]