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If Pete Rose thinks writers have soured on him since his gambling admission, he hasn't heard the half of it.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2004

Details of the Pete Rose gambling investigation will be available to the public -- but not for several years.

Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent has an idea for a plaque should old nemesis Pete Rose get into the Hall of Fame: Put "Banned for Gambling" right on it.

If John Dowd had more time to investigate Pete Rose 13 years ago, he likely would have unearthed an even more damaging account of the all-time hits leader's gambling habits.

NEW YORK -- Former commissioner Fay Vincent wants Pete Rose to admit he bet on baseball and says the sport's rules against gambling will be damaged if the banished career hits leader is reinstated. "Though he has admitted he had a problem with gambl...

NEW YORK -- The Washington lawyer who investigated Pete Rose's gambling habits 10 years ago said inviting the banned player to the All-Century ceremony was "like inviting Willie Sutton to a banker's meeting." John Dowd, who compiled a 225-page r...