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Pete Rose still not going into Hall of Fame. His MLB ban was

permanent not ‘lifetime’

By STEPHEN HAWKINS playing for and managing
AP Baseball Writer the team. Rose applied for
Pete Rose still isn’t going reinstatement in 1997 and
into the Baseball Hall of met with Commissioner Bud
Fame. Selig in November 2002, but
While the career hits Selig never ruled on Rose’s
leader’s banishment from request.
baseball 35 years ago was Current MLB Commissioner
often referred to as a life- Rob Manfred in 2015 de-
time ban, and his death nied Rose’s application for
this week led some to be- reinstatement, concluding
lieve that would end, Rose Rose continued to gamble
agreed to permanent ineli- and would be a risk to the
gibility from Major League sport’s integrity if allowed
Baseball following a probe back in the game.
of his betting on the game. “Pete Rose violated what is
Anyone on the perma- sort of rule one in baseball,
nently ineligible list can’t and the consequences of
be considered for election that are clear in the rule,
to the Hall under a rule ad- and we’ve continued to
opted by the Hall’s board abide by our own rules,”
of directors in 1991. Rose’s Manfred told the Base-
status didn’t change when ball Writers’ Association of
he died Monday at age 83 Former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose waves to fans after being introduced during the Reds Hall America in 2023. “It’s just
of natural causes in Las Ve- of Fame Induction Ceremony, July 15, 2023, in Cincinnati. Associated Press the rules are different for
gas. players. It’s part of the re-
That certainly won’t stop on his social media plat- we get it, he broke the Rule 21 about misconduct, sponsibility that comes with
the debate about wheth- form Truth Social, repeating cardinal rule. He should be which is prominently dis- the privilege of being a
er the 17-time All-Star with a similar plea he made four banned from baseball un- played in every MLB club- major league player.”
4,256 hits deserves inclu- years earlier. “Do it now, der that rule for life,” long- house, states any player, Manfred plans to retire
sion, or to now be posthu- before his funeral!” time broadcaster Bob Cos- umpire, or club or league when his current term ends
mously inducted. The Hall of Fame’s board tas said Tuesday on ESPN’s official or employee who in January 2029, so it is pos-
“The GREAT Pete Rose just adopted the rule 1 1/2 “Get Up!” morning show. bets “upon any baseball sible the next commissioner
died. He was one of the years after Rose agreed “But somebody got those game in connection with could reconsider Rose’s
most magnificent baseball to the ban, and the same 4,256 base hits and those which the bettor has a duty ban.
players ever to play the year that he would have three batting champion- to perform, shall be de- At the time the ban agree-
game. He paid the price! become eligible to be on ships. Put him in the Hall of clared permanently ineli- ment was announced,
Major League Baseball the ballot for the first time. Fame, put it at the bottom gible.” then-Commissioner A.
should have allowed him “It was obviously aimed at of his plaque ‘banned from An investigation for MLB by Bartlett Giamatti said:
into the Hall of Fame many Pete Rose, and from that baseball 1989, for life’. It’s lawyer John M. Dowd found “The burden is entirely on
years ago,” former Presi- day forward and to today, part of the record, but he Rose placed numerous Mr. Rose to reconfigure
dent and Republican can- my position, the position of should be in as a player.” bets on the Cincinnati Reds his life in a way he deems
didate Donald Trump wrote millions of others is, yeah, Baseball’s longstanding to win from 1985-87 while appropriate.”q

Jets’ Lazard expects NFL to fine him over gun-like celebration

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. “But it is what it is and it’s part of the NFL
AP Pro Football Writer and it’s a part of the entertainment fac-
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets tor.”
wide receiver Allen Lazard expects to be The NFL has warned players to not make
fined by the NFL for his celebration after “violent gestures.” Atlanta wide receiver
a catch against Denver last Sunday that Drake London was fined $14,069 for an
included what officials deemed to be a unsportsmanlike conduct/violent gesture
gun-like gesture. for a gun-like touchdown celebration in a
“It’s something that’s very silly,” he said recent game. Giants rookie wide receiv-
Wednesday. “Very, very silly.” er Malik Nabers was also recently fined
The wide receiver said his coaches have $28,128 for two gun-like celebrations after
talked to him about it, but added he has a score.
received “zero clarification from the NFL” Lazard suggested he could reach out to
on the 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct the NFL Players Association or have the
penalty for which he was called. Jets’ coaches contact the officials be-
Lazard caught a 12-yard pass from Aaron cause of a weekly e-mail that’s sent that
Rodgers in the third quarter of the Jets’ loss includes missed calls and corrections.
to Denver when, while sitting on the turf, Lazard said if he’s fined for his gesture, New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) is congratulated
he signaled for a first down by flicking his “they’re definitely going to exempt it” be- by New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh after Lazard scored
a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the first
hands in a gun-like motion. cause he said “it wouldn’t make sense to quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in East
“It’s very unfortunate that I’m the victim of fine someone for something that you nev- Rutherford, N.J.
this situation,” he said. er warned them (about).”q Associated Press