The Pete Rose Controversy It's been nearly 14 years since Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose was banned from baseball for allgedly gambling on the game. On Morning Edition, hear both sides of the. Pete Rose's MLB playing career ended in 1986, but his legacy in the sport began to change three years later. On this day in 1989, Major League Baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced the. “As you saw, Pete Rose was trending worldwide on Tuesday because instantly people were comparing his 30-year ban to a single-year ban for cheating to win the World Series,” Van Natta said.

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