Although it’s often said that Pete Rose received a “lifetime ban,” baseball’s all-time hits leader was actually declared “permanently ineligible” in 1989.

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, was banned for life in 1989 after an investigation found he had bet on MLB games.

Why was Pete Rose banned? In 1989, as manager of the Reds, Rose fell under the scrutiny of MLB after betting slips belonging to Rose were found in an Ohio restaurant.

Meanwhile, Rose was banned for life from MLB in 1989 after an investigation concluded that he not only gambled on MLB games, but went so far as to wager on games involving the Cincinnati Reds when ...

Once a symbol of baseball greatness, Pete Rose experienced a tragic and controversial conclusion to his remarkable career. On August 24, 1989, the man known for his hustle and determination was ...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred reinstated Pete Rose and the players involved in the Chicago Black Sox scandal. That ...

Feb. 21, 1989: MLB meets with Pete Rose after Sports Illustrated tip Outgoing MLB commissioner Peter Ueberroth gets tipped off by Sports Illustrated that it is writing a story on a bookie claiming ...

Feb. 20, 1989. Rose summoned to league office. Having retired as a player in 1986, Rose was in his fifth spring training as Reds manager when he met with Major League Baseball commissioner Peter ...

In March 1989, Rose was alleged to have bet on baseball while serving as player/manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1985 to 1987. That saga, which unfurled amid a changeover in commissioner from ...

Pete Rose, placed on the league's permanently ineligible list in August 1989 over gambling on baseball, was reinstated by commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday — and was joined by "Shoeless" Joe ...

Pete Rose, banned from baseball for life in 1989, will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame after a ruling by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...