“Relative to the discipline imposed by Major League Baseball for recent egregious assaults on the integrity of the game, Pete Rose continues to suffer a disproportionate penalty,” a statement released by Rose’s representatives said. Hinch and General Manager Jeff Luhnow after the league handed each a year-long ban for their involvement in a scandal that involved stealing pitch signs from opposing catchers. “No players involved in those scandals have received a remotely comparable punishment to the 31-year ban suffered by Mr. Rose,” the statement read, adding that he would like to be considered for election to the baseball Hall of Fame. Rose previously denied allegations of gambling but admitted to the activity in a 2004 memoir. His most recent bid for reinstatement was denied in 2015.

Source: National Post February 05, 2020 16:41 UTC