ESPN finds new evidence that Pete Rose bet on baseball as a player

As recently as April 23 of this year, Pete Rose denied that he ever bet on baseball as a player. However, a report by ESPN's Outside The Lines offers evidence that Rose, who for years denied betting on baseball as a manager before finally admitting as much, did indeed bet on games in which he played. As for that evidence, OTL has obtained documents that reportedly show Rose's betting on games during his playing days with the Reds, specifically in 1986, when he served as player-manager.

According to the report, new documents show that Rose bet "extensively" on baseball, and on the Cincinnati Reds. Rose had been pressing new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to lift his ban and reinstate him.

"This does it. This closes the door," said John Dowd, the man who's 1989 report led to Rose being banned from baseball.