Seen on:
as known from New York Timesas known from USA Todayas known from yahoo!
VA

Pete Rose Bet Against the Reds: Let me show you how and why he did it

Pete Rose bet against the Reds!
Publish Date: 07/19/2023
Fact checked by: Simon Briffa

This is how he did it!

I have written a couple of articles expressing my opinion that Pete Rose should not be in Cooperstown. And for the matter, that’s an absolute joke of a statue in front of Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. For this article, let’s forget about the sex with an underage girl and all of the other atrocities that Rose has committed. Let’s look at a straightforward question. Did Rose bet against the Reds to win? Rose fans have a hard time buying this. The guy played so hard and hustled. He would never bet against his team to win. Do you want to bet on that? For anybody over the age of 50, the prevailing way to play in the 1970s was to hustle. Baseball was different back then. The players played hard; there were no sissies in the 1970s, especially on the Big Red Machine.

Did Rose bet against the Reds?

I think he did, but I will keep my personal opinion out of this. Maybe that’s the one thing he has been truthful about in this matter. The fact is that somebody addicted to gambling is very unlikely not to bet on what he knows best. People always tell me that Rose never bet as a player, only as a manager. That was proven to be not true a couple of years ago. Rose bet as a player/manager in 1986. The most disturbing gambling was done in 1987 when Rose claimed he only bet on his own team to win as a manager.

Over two months during the 1987 MLB season, Rose did bet on the Reds to win almost every game they played. The keyword here is ALMOST! I found four games that he did not bet on. Those four games are what we will examine.

Rose did not bet on the Reds to win in the four games.

The four that Rose didn’t bet on the Reds were all started by Bill Gullickson. The problem comes when you realize this. If he bet the Reds to win every night, then the four nights he didn’t bet on the Reds would send up a gigantic red flag. The gamblers would know that Rose wasn’t betting on the Reds, so this may be the right time to bet against them. You might say Rose was still trying to win those games, and yes, maybe he was, but if you take a closer look at the games in question it becomes even more disturbing.

June 20th, 1987 Braves 8  Reds 6

Gullickson starts and gives up seven runs before Rose replaces him with relievers Bill Landrum and Frank Williams. Both are decent pitchers. The Reds cut the lead to 8-6 after seven innings. But instead of bringing in one of his better pitchers, Rose chose to bring in Bill Scherrer, who had an ERA of over 12 at that time. Using his pitchers this way sets up the next night for him to have his best relief pitchers fresh. And yes, he bet on that game! Follow along here.

July 16th, 1987 Mets 9  Reds 0

Gullickson gave up five runs before being pulled. Take a guess: who replaced him? None other than Bill Scherrer. The Reds were facing Dwight Gooden in this game so I think we can give Rose a pass on this one.

July 26th, 1987 Expos 6  Reds 0

The Reds rotation is set up perfectly for the Reds in the next game. Gullickson is allowed to stay in the game and gives up six runs. Who finishes the rest of the game you might ask? Will, it’s none other than Bill Scherrer. Surprised? Rose put a bet down.

August 1st, 1987 Giants 6  Reds 0

Gullickson gives up six runs. By now, you know who replaced him. Yep, Bill Scherrer finishes the game.

Conclusion

I know it’s hard to accept when your hero is shown to be fallible, but come on people, use some common sense. If Rose only bets on the Reds to win, maybe you have a point. But then there are the games he doesn’t bet on them. That’s a big problem. He was signalling with his “no bet” to gamblers how he felt about the Reds chances. If he knows he is betting the next night, why wouldn’t he set up his rotation to give his team the best chance to win?

Betting on the game is baseball’s ultimate taboo. It has the potential, as nothing else does, of wrecking the sport…It calls into question the integrity of the competition. If that trust disappears, the game of baseball disappears.

Thanks for reading Pete Rose Bet Against the Reds: Let me show you how and why he did it! Hope you had some fun reading our article. For anything related to betting on baseball, make sure you head over to our  baseball news section for all the latest news regarding your favorite sport!

Read Also
Why are Pete Rose Fans so Stupid?
Pete Rose has led a long life and has done more than ...
Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)
Many of us dream of celebrity sports fame, but only cruel individuals ...
Bet365 Promo
Top 15 Cincinnati Reds of All-Time: Where does Pete Rose rank?
Cincinnati has the oldest remaining team in Major League baseball. This team ...
Should the Reds Remove Pete Rose’s Statue?
A few years ago the Philadelphia Phillies canceled their previously planned "Wall ...
Tommy Morrison and AIDS: The Truth about what happened, and how he Died.
Tommy Morrison burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1988. Following a ...
Come Fly with me: How the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls pushed forward to an NBA dynasty.
Find the best sportsbook to bet on the NBA Playoffs! Prologue: By ...
Peter Maher: An Irish Tribute
INTRO: I was seriously ill in 2018 with 7 nights in the ...
Ranking the top 200 players in the NFL ahead of the 2021 season
This list isn’t based solely on performances from the 2020 NFL season. ...
Lady Tyger’s Tale: How Marian Trimiar Mauled the Boxing Establishment of the 1970s and 80s
To Feed the Ambition in Your Heart is Like Carrying a Tiger ...
The Forgotten Canadian Champion (And Maybe It’s Deserved): Billy Hawkins
As Mike Goodpaster and I prepare our popular Old-Time Boxing Show podcast, ...
Find out what the legends have to say about sports this week....

21+ and present in VA. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.
Virginia Town HallCloudflareSSL
Close
Our Sports Pros recommend these awesome sports betting sites this week:
BetMGM
BetMGM Bonus
Up To $1500 in Bonus Bets Paid Back if your First Bet Does Not Win
T&Cs apply, 21+
Promo Code:
Go to BetMGM
Get Bonus
FanDuel
FanDuel Bonus
Bet $5 Get $150 in Bonus Bets If Your Bet Wins!
T&Cs apply, 21+
Promo Code:
Go to FanDuel
Get Bonus
Bet365
Bet365 Bonus
Get $150 in Bonus Bets Win or Lose when you bet $5!
T&Cs apply, 21+
Subject to meeting qualifying criteria. Minimum wager $5. Minimum odds -500 or greater. $10 minimum deposit. Paid in Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets wager excluded from returns. New customers only. Available in app only. Max. prize, game restrictions, time limits and T&Cs apply. Deposit required. Bonus Bets wager excluded from returns. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler 21+
Promo Code:
Go to Bet365
Go to Bet365
×
Your Promo Code:
The bonus offer of was already opened in an additional window. If not, you can open it also by clicking the following link:
Play now