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Originally Posted by The Game
As he says he did not bet as a player just as a MGR, so should he be punished for what he did as a MGR vs a player?
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Yes, he should, because the rules regarding betting on baseball are crystal clear:
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Originally Posted by Major League Rule 21(d)
(d) BETTING ON BALL GAMES.
(1) Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform, shall be declared ineligible for one year.
(2) Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, shall be declared permanently ineligible.
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The rule explicitly makes no distinction between actions as a player or a manager when it comes to betting on baseball. Rose, as manager, was a club official and employee, and he bet on baseball games.
He knew the rules and he foolishly broke them.