A federal court judge in Pennsylvania dismissed Pete Rose's defamation lawsuit against John Dowd Friday after the two sides reached an agreement prior to Rose being deposed.
Pete Rose said he is disappointed in Rob Manfred's decision to uphold his lifetime ban from baseball but conceded that he put the commissioner "in a tough spot."
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred contacted Pete Rose on Monday to inform the career hits leader that his permanent ban would stay in place.
Pete Rose met with commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday in New York and was told Manfred would render a decision on his request for reinstatement before the end of 2015.
Pete Rose came home to Cincinnati for the All-Star Game and was greeted with raucous applause in the place where he's still treated like a king.
New documents obtained by Outside the Lines indicate Rose bet extensively on baseball -- and on the Reds -- as he racked up the last hits of a record-smashing career in 1986.
