Pete Rose Gambling

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
June 17, 2006

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Gambling has always been a controversial topic and a topic of great debate. Gambling has fuelled tremendous arguments from all the sections of the society. Gambling has especially been a favourite with numerous famous and well known personalities. Celebrities from different field have never been able to distance themselves from gambling. The case is no different with Pete Rose.

Who is Pete Rose and more about Pete Rose Gambling

Gambling has attracted personalities from all walks of life. Be it films, television, politics, fashion or sports, gambling is present is all. Of these, sports are probably the biggest and the most important gambling ground all over the world. Sportspersons have always been under the scanner for their alleged involvement in sports gambling. No one is surprised when a sportsperson is known to gamble.

Pete Rose is one such sportsperson known to be involved in gambling. Pete Rose is one of the greatest professional baseball players in the history of the game. As always the greatest are often the most controversial too. Rose began playing professionally for the Cincinnati Reds in 1963. There he also earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle" for his work ethic and boundless enthusiasm. He has several achievements to his name and the most fantastic career record. For this tremendous track record Rose was guaranteed a spot in the Hall of Fame until 1989, when he was accused of betting on baseball. Initially Rose denied these charges of betting. However the charges were proved and he was banned from baseball for life. Rose eventually admitted that he had bet on baseball in his 2004 book, My Prison without Bars.

According to Hal McCoy, the hall-of-fame baseball writer, Pete Rose was not banned from baseball because he gambled. He was in fact banned from baseball for betting on baseball. This according to McCoy is a significant difference. According to McCoy it is against baseball rules to bet on baseball and the punishment for betting on your own team is that of being permanently banned from playing in the team and from baseball itself. But the Ohio Lottery and casinos are legal.

Conclusion

The Pete Rose betting controversy was an extremely sensational issue. It had gain wide recognition and sharp reviews from all classes of people. This explains the shadowy presence of gambling or betting in the field of sports.

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