Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who was banned from Major League Baseball for allegedly gambling on the game?"
On this day in 1989, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for allegedly gambling on the game. For more than 14 years, he denied these accusations, but in January 2004, he released his autobiography, My Prison Without Bars, in which he came clean about his gambling. He even acknowledged betting on his own team, but never to lose. In the book, he wrote: "I never allowed my wagers to influence my baseball decisions so, in my mind, I wasn't corrupt." The issue of Rose's possible reinstatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains contentious throughout baseball.
