Pete Rose was banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Bart Giamotti, on August 24, 1989. There is no doubt that Rose bet on games that he was involved with, and that was obviously against the rules, and of course it was bad for baseball. But unlike Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, Rose wasn't a cheater. While there is no proof that that he didn't bet against himself, … [Read more...] about Pete Rose Banned from Baseball – August 24, 1989