BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday that he had rejected Pete Rose’s plea for reinstatement, citing his continued gambling and evidence that he bet on games when he was playing for the Cincinnati Reds. Manfred said in a letter sent to Rose and made public that baseball’s hits king hasn’t been completely honest about his gambling. The commissioner also noted that Rose continues to bet on baseball legally, even though his gambling got him into trouble, making it an “unacceptable risk” to let him back in the game. Rose responded to the letter by saying that he has learned from his past mistakes and wishes Manfred would give him a chance to prove himself. He also said he was a little upset after wagering $20,000 two weeks ago that this time the commissioner was going to let him back in.
