yes , he admitted in 2004 , after almost 15 years of denials , he had placed bets on baseball , but he insisted it was only as a manager .
on outside the lines today t.j. quinn reports on the notebook that shows pete rose bet on baseball as a player .
the documents are copies of pages from a notebook seized from the home of former rose associate michael bertolini during a raid
editor 's picks stark : pete rose still belongs in hall of fame the hall of fame should tell the true story of baseball : the good , the bad , the ugly , the beautiful , the inspiring , the embarrassing .
the all - time hits leader , 74 , was placed on the permanently ineligible list for violating major league baseball 's strict rule against betting on baseball on aug. 23 , 1989 .
in fact , in my view , the considerations that should drive a decision on whether an individual should be allowed to work in baseball are not the same as those that should drive a decision on hall of fame eligibility .
subsequently , the board of directors of the national baseball hall of fame and museum declared that all players on that list would also be ineligible for election .