Dowd Report
Encyclopedia
The Dowd Report is the document
describing the 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 225-page report was prepared by Special Counsel to the Commissioner, John M. Dowd
, Esq. and was submitted to Commissioner
Bart Giamatti
in May 1989. The report was accompanied by seven volumes of exhibits, which included bank & telephone records, alleged betting records, expert reports, and transcripts of interviews with Rose and other witnesses.
The most controversial conclusion of the report, that Rose had bet on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds
, was confirmed fifteen years later by Rose himself through his autobiography
My Prison Without Bars
.
Document
The term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
describing the transgressions of baseball player Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....
in betting
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
on baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, which precipitated his agreement to a lifetime suspension from the sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 225-page report was prepared by Special Counsel to the Commissioner, John M. Dowd
John M. Dowd
John M. Dowd , an American lawyer. He received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law.-Career:As of 2010 Dowd is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.-Pete Rose investigation:...
, Esq. and was submitted to Commissioner
Baseball Commissioner
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball and its associated minor leagues. Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts...
Bart Giamatti
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti was the president of Yale University and later the seventh Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Giamatti negotiated the agreement that terminated the Pete Rose betting scandal by permitting Rose to voluntarily withdraw from the sport, avoiding further...
in May 1989. The report was accompanied by seven volumes of exhibits, which included bank & telephone records, alleged betting records, expert reports, and transcripts of interviews with Rose and other witnesses.
The most controversial conclusion of the report, that Rose had bet on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, was confirmed fifteen years later by Rose himself through his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
My Prison Without Bars
My Prison Without Bars
My Prison Without Bars is Pete Rose's autobiography, published by Rodale Press on January 8, 2004.In the book, Rose finally admitted publicly to betting on baseball games and other sports while playing for and managing the Cincinnati Reds...
.
External links
- Sean Lahman's Pete Rose FAQ - includes Dowd Report in HTML form, plus exhibits and links to related content
- "Evaluating the Dowd Report" at Baseball Prospectus