"Major League Baseball began investigating Pete Rose in 1988, the year before it launched the full-blown, publicly announced probe that resulted in his banishment, according to newly released FBI documents. MLB, however, suspended its investigation at the request of federal law enforcement officials who were investigating Rose's finances at the time. The documents show that MLB suspected in 1988, months before the public became aware of any investigation, that Rose was betting on baseball and was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt."
"In February 1989, MLB hired John Dowd, a former federal prosecutor, to lead its investigation of Rose. The resulting Dowd Report led to Rose's lifetime ban that August for betting on MLB games, including those of his own team. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lifted Rose's ban this May, eight months after the all-time hit leader's death at age 83, making him eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame."
"The new information from the FBI is part of its second release of documents in response to a request by ESPN. The bureau publicly releases some records it maintains on individuals, after their deaths, often with redactions. This heavily redacted batch of documents includes 93 deleted pages, although the majority of those listed were labeled as duplicates."
Major League Baseball began investigating Pete Rose in 1988 and suspected he was betting on baseball while owing hundreds of thousands of dollars. MLB suspended that inquiry at the request of federal law enforcement officials who were probing Rose's finances. MLB hired former federal prosecutor John Dowd in February 1989; the Dowd Report led to a lifetime ban in August 1989 for betting on Major League games, including those of Rose's own team. Commissioner Rob Manfred lifted the ban this May, making Rose eligible for Hall of Fame election. The FBI released a heavily redacted second batch of records, including deleted pages, that clarify the investigation timeline.
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