Consequently, Rose never will be able to manage a team, scout, be a batboy, or most importantly, enter the Hall of Fame. ... In 1999 he was voted to baseball's All-Century team along with every one of the aforementioned players. ... The Reds brought Rose back in 1984 as a player-manager, a role that he retained through the 1986 season. ... When a professional athlete gambles on his or her own team, that athlete compromises the integrity of his or her game. ... Another thing that is clear is that Rose gambled on baseball, and even worse, he gambled on the team he was managing. ...

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