MLB Commissioner Manfred Affirms Pete Rose's Lifetime Ban Despite League's Gambling Ties
- Pete Rose received a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989 for betting on games as a manager.
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently stated Rose's ban will remain in place.
- MLB has partnerships with sportsbooks like FanDuel despite Rose's ban for gambling.
- Manfred said Rose violated "rule one" of baseball by gambling and would not change his status.
- Rose was a standout player who still holds many MLB records despite being banned from the Hall of Fame.