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Originally Posted by djc
Wow this has gotten a little off base. RIP Pete watching you play ball in Cincy was a treat. As for the betting? I once called a sports radio station and asked what is the difference between Pete Rose and the cheating Astros? My call started with I can hear a strange noise coming from my surround speakers when the Astros are up at bat?
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The difference is Rose bet on his own team, violating a long-standing cardinal rule that carried a severe punishment for the infraction: permanent ineligibility. Rose knew the rule and the punishment it carried, and bet on his own team anyway.