Pete Rose is incontrovertibly one of the greatest players in baseball's history. ... Rose also received the award for Sporting News Player of the Decade in the 70's, and in 1978 signed the most lucrative contract in baseball's history (to that point) at $3.2 million for four years (Pete Rose 305). ... Rose remained manager of the Reds until 1989, when he was replaced by former teammate Tommy Helms after compiling a record of 412 wins and 373 losses (Carter). ... Due to the amount of incriminating evidence, Rose accepted a lifetime ban handed to him by Commissioner Giamatti...

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The history of baseball in Canada dates back to the beginning of baseball in the United States. ... According to Baseball Reference the Blue Jays were first in attendance in the whole American League in the five years between 1989 and 1994. ...

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Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) have a long history in sports according to Sports in America's "Performance-Enhancing Drugs" article. ... The list of professional and amateur athletes who have become involved with PEDs reads like an index: Slugger Barry Bonds (anabolic steroids) who broke Hank Aaron's longstanding record for career home runs in 2007, Alex Rodriguez (human growth hormone or HGH) who signed one of the richest baseball contracts in the history, cyclist Lance Armstrong (performance enhancing drug or PED) who won the Tour De France seven consecutive times, as well as R...

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