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Encyclopedia > Dowd Report

The Dowd Report is the document describing the alleged transgressions of baseball player Pete Rose in betting on baseball, which precipitated his agreement to a lifetime suspension from the sport in the United States. The report was prepared by Special Counsel to the Commissioner, John M. Dowd, Esq. and was submitted to commissioner Bart Giamatti in May 1989.


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  • Dowd Report complete (http://www.dowdreport.com/)

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WYoung.net (1827 words)
Dowd was constantly meeting with Rose’s criminal lawyer during this time; thus, Rose’s claims that he was unaware have been outright lies for the past fifteen years.
Dowd’s next step was to try to find a teammate of Rose’s that would be able to speak with him and convince him to listen to the investigators.
Dowd’s theory is that Selig is acting on behalf of George Steinbrenner who wants to ensure a place for himself in the Hall of Fame despite having been banned from baseball in the early 1990s [ed.
ESPN.com: MLB - Dowd: Rose 'probably' bet against Reds while manager (814 words)
Dowd's comments came during a lengthy telephone interview with the Post and were published in Thursday's editions of the newspaper.
Dowd, a Washington D.C.-based lawyer, investigated Rose for commissioners Peter Ueberroth and Giamatti in 1989.
Dowd said Thursday he was asked by the Post whether he came across any evidence that Rose gambled against his team.
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