The author of The Dowd Report, which led to the banishment of Pete Rose from baseball, provides an exclusive, behind-the-scenes account of his investigation that concluded baseball’s all-time hit leader gambled heavily on baseball and his own team. Dowd explains here why he told the leaders of the MLB: “organized crime has a mortgage on the manager of the Cincinnati Reds.” Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will rule on Rose’s request to be reinstated in baseball between now and the end of the year.
Investigating Pete Rose: The Journey of John Dowd (Part 2)
