European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday August 25, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Giamatti bans Rose for life base a s rules allow Rose to apply for reinstatement in one year from Page 1 aged in a variety or acts which have stained the game and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. There had not been such grave allegations since the time of the statement said in a reference to Ken saw Mountain Landis the commissioner who suspended for life the Chicago White sox players involved in the Black sox scandal after the 1919 world series. There was no mention in the agreement which was signed wednesday by Giamatti and Rose that the manager would undergo counselling for gambling. There was also no mention of whether the suspension would keep Rose from being inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. Giamatti said of counselling or gambling rehabilitation we have not required it. It seems to be entirely in or. Rose s Rose said he did t consider it necessary because "1 Don t think i have a gambling problem at Rose became the 15th person banned for life in baseball history and the first since 1943. No one banned for life Ever has been reinstated. Rose agreed to a stipulation dismissing his lawsuit against Giamatti in Federal court in Ohio. Rose headed off suspension by suing Giamatti in slate court in Cincinnati on june 19, claiming the first Rose i made some mistakes Cincinnati a Pete Rose said thursday he made some mistakes and that an agreement in which he is sus Pended from baseball is a fair one. As you can imagine this is a very sad Day Rose said in a riverfront stadium news conference. I be been in baseball for three decades and to think i m going to be out of baseball for a very Short Lime Rose said he did t want the lawsuit to drag out any More. I did t want this to keep Ling eng on Rose said. It could have gone on for another year. I was just tired of "1 made some mistakes. The mis lakes 1 made Are in the Dowd Rase would not elaborate on the mis takes. Giamatti said at his news Confer ence that he concluded that Rose bet on � Hose i Amatul year commissioner had prejudged the Case. Six Days later a judge blocked Giamatti from holding a hearing on the gambling allegations. John Dowd a special investigator gave Giamatti a 225-Page report on May 9 outlining the evidence on Rose s gambling. It included Telephone and Bank re cords betting sheets allegedly in his handwriting and the testimony of Paul Janszyn and Ronald Peters for Mer associates of Rose who have been convicted of Federal felonies. Several sources said Rose s Legal team fell a need to Settle the Case after . District judge John d. Hols Chuh ruled july 31 in Columbus Ohio that the Federal courts had jurisdiction rather than the slate judge. Rose faced a Federal court hearing monday on his Challenge to , 48, denied having bet on baseball when he was first summoned on gambling charges by then commissioner Peter Ueberroth on feb. 20. Three Days later baseball hired Dowd and began the investigation which Cost about $1 million. Over the months the charges multiplied. Janszyn said Rose had an associate. Tommy Gioiosa claim the winnings from a $47,646 Pari Muluck ticket at a horse racing track in 1987. And that Gioiosa gave inc Money to Rose. Gioiosa has been indicted for his alleged participation and jury selection in his trial was scheduled to begin thursday in Cincinnati. Rose who denied involvement is under investigation by a Federal grand jury in Cincinnati for this and other income tax mat the investigation. Rose was a baseball idol. In a 24-year career he set records for hits 4.256games 3,562. At bats 14.053 and singles 3.215among others. He was the National league s Rookie of the year in 1963, the league s most valuable player in 1973 and the world series map in 1975. He won National league batting titles in 1968, 1969 and 1973. Rose played in his Hometown of Cincinnati for the first 16 years of his career then played for Phila Delphia from 1979 through 1983. He began 1984 with Montreal returning triumphantly to Cincinnati As player manager on aug. 16. Giamatti s statement Pete Rase. I was just tired of baseball including the reds. Regardless of whal the commissioner said today i did not bet on baseball Rose said. Rose ended his his last Day As manager wednesday by promoting his baseball Memorabilia on the Cable value network. New York a portions of baseball commissioner a. Bart Letl Gia Matti s statement thursday the banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is the sad end of a sorry episode. One of the game s greatest play ers has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. By choosing not to come to a hearing before me and by choosing not to prof Fer any testimony or evidence contrary to the evidence and information contained in the report of the special counsel to the commissioner or. Rose has accepted baseball s ultimate Sanction lifetime in eligibility. This sorry episode began last february when baseball received firm allegations thai or. Rose bal on baseball games and on the reds games. Such grave charges could not and must never be ignored. Accordingly 1 engaged and or. Ueberroth appointed John Dowd As special counsel to investigate these and another allegations that might arise and to pursue the truth wherever it took him. Baseball had never before undertake such a process because there had not been such grave allegations since the time of commissioner Ken saw Moun Tain Landis. If one is responsible for protecting the integrity of the game of baseball that is the game s authenticity honesty and coherence and then the process one uses to protect the integ Rity of baseball must itself embody that integrity. Should any other occasion arise where changes Are made or acts arc Saidlo be commuted that arc contrary to the interests of the game or that undermine the integrity of baseball i fully intend Touse such a process and procedure to get to the truth and if need be to Root out offending behaviour. I intend to use in Short every lawful and ethical Means to defend and protect the game. The Mailer of or. Rose is now closed. It will be debated and discussed. Let Noone think that it did not Hurt baseball. Thai Hurt Wilt pass however As the great glory of the game asserts itself and a resilient institution goes Forward let it also be Clear thai no individual is Superior to the game. Rose joins legacy of scandal started by 1919 Black sox individuals receiving lifetime bans from the commissioner of baseball March 12, 1921 Chicago White sox players Eddie Cicotte Claude lefty Wil Liams Chick Gandil Charles Risburg Buck Weaver shoeless Joe Jackson Happy Felsh and Fred Mcmullen sus Pended by commissioner Kenesaw Moun Tain Landis following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 world series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute. The players were acquitted on aug. 3, 1921, bul banned for life by Landis the Fol lowing Day. Regardless of the verdict of juries no player who throws a ballgame no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game no player thai sits in Confer ence with a Bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and Means of throwing games arc discussed Uncle does not promptly Tell his club about it will Ever play professional baseball Landis wrote. March 24,1921 Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Pautsc Etc banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was lied to a gambling scheme. Paul Kllc never was reinstated. April 7, 1921 new York giants Benny Kauff suspended by Landis follow ing his indic Mcm on charges of Auto theft and Possession of a stolen car. Kauff was acquitted but Landis did not reinstate him. Oct. I 1924 new York giants out fielder Jimmy o Connell and coach Coz Dolan banned for life by Landis for uttering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies Short Slop Heinle Sand to throw a game nov. 23, 1943 Philadelphia Phillies president William d. Cox banned for life by Landis for making approximately 15 or 20 Buls of from $25 to $ 100 per game on Philadelphia to Cox was forced to sell his share of the team. Aug. 24,1989 Rose banned for life for gambling on inc reds. An sports television pro football Miami at Washington 2 . Saturday. 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