Rangers land 2024 MLB ASG; Rob Manfred talks Pete Rose, FTX
Never forget, Rose was the person who requested his lifetime ban in the first place, in exchange for MLB stopping its investigation into his personal affairs -- which we know now was because Dowd had uncovered that Rose is a child rapist.
Pete Rose Drops Defamation Suit Against John Dowd over Statutory Rape Claims
Personally, I'm in this camp:
Forget reinstatement for Pete Rose, MLB should finally sever all ties
I don't see how anyone can still defend this scumbag at this point.
In a news conference at MLB's offices Thursday, Manfred also addressed the letter sent by baseball legend Pete Rose, who pleaded for a chance to be considered for the Hall of Fame and again apologized for his 1980s gambling scandal. As Manfred has stated in the past, he believes players who bet on baseball belong on the permanently ineligible list.
"When I dealt with the issue the last time he applied for reinstatement, I made clear that I didn't think the function of that baseball list was the same as the eligibility criteria for the Hall of Fame," Manfred said. "That remains my position. I think it's a conversation that really belongs in the Hall of Fame board. I'm on that board, and it's just not appropriate for me to get in front of that conversation."
Never forget, Rose was the person who requested his lifetime ban in the first place, in exchange for MLB stopping its investigation into his personal affairs -- which we know now was because Dowd had uncovered that Rose is a child rapist.
Pete Rose Drops Defamation Suit Against John Dowd over Statutory Rape Claims
Rose's initial complaint stemmed from comments Dowd made in 2015 on Pennsylvania radio station WCHE-AM. According to Weinbaum, Dowd alleged an old associate of Rose's, Michael Bertolini, disclosed Rose "ran young girls for him down in spring training, ages 12 to 14."
"Isn't that lovely? So that's statutory rape every time you do that," Dowd added.
Personally, I'm in this camp:
Forget reinstatement for Pete Rose, MLB should finally sever all ties
Beyond that, Rose’s other reprehensible actions brought to light — again — in Philadelphia this summer show why baseball should never again reinstate Rose. If anything, the Philadelphia experience is evidence that baseball should once and forever completely cut ties. No sanctioned appearances, no team activities, nothing. He does not deserve anything.
In early August, Pete Rose was honored at the Phillies game, along with his teammates from the club’s 1980 World Series-winning team. Baseball gave the club permission to invite Rose, which was necessary because he is on the banned list.
When at the game, Philadelphia Inquirer baseball reporter Alex Coffey asked Rose about the revelation in court in 2017 that Rose had a sexual relationship with a teenager in Ohio — she said in court filings that she was 14 or 15 but Rose said he thought she was 16 — and Rose dismissed the question.
He said, “I’m not here to talk about that. Sorry about that. It was 55 years ago, babe.”
When asked again about it, by a different reporter, Rose said. “And who cares what happened 50 years ago? You weren’t even born. So you shouldn’t be talking about it, because you weren’t born. If you don’t know a damn thing about it, don’t talk about it.”
Sorry, Pete. Statutory rape might have a legal statute of limitations, but there is no moral end date for being held accountable for actions that heinous.
Rose’s excuse for his actions? “Based upon my information and belief at that time, she was sixteen”
That’s it. It’s not a joke. His excuse as reported in court filings is, basically, “I thought she was 16.”
I don't see how anyone can still defend this scumbag at this point.