Collectibles
Baseball Signed By Pete Rose & Paul Hornung
- Item Number
- 122
Item Description
A One-of-a-Kind piece of baseball history - bid on a baseball signed by Pete Rose and Paul Hornung!
- Paul Hornung writes "Sorry I Bet On Football"
- Pete Rose writes "Sorry I Bet On Baseball"
Item Special Note
Pete Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and outs (10,328).[1] He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B & 1B).
In August 1989, three years after he retired as an active player, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games while playing for and managing the Reds, including claims that he bet on his own team. In 2004, after years of public denial, he admitted to betting on baseball and on, but not against, the Reds. After Rose's ban was instated, the Baseball Hall of Fame formally voted to ban those on the "permanently ineligible" list from induction. Previously, those who were banned had been excluded by informal agreement among voters. The issue of Rose's possible re-instatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains a contentious one throughout baseball.
Paul Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66. A versatile player, he was a halfback, quarterback, and placekicker. In 1963, a major scandal erupted and Paul Hornung was suspended from football indefinitely by commissioner Pete Rozelle for betting on NFL games and associating with undesirable persons. Forthright in admitting to his mistake, Hornung's image went relatively untarnished, and in 1964 his suspension was re-evaluated by the League. He returned for the 1964 season.
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Don Imus
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