remember" many facts established in the Dowd Report on his gambling in 1985 and '86.

He also "made assertions concerning his gambling habits that were directly contradicted by documentary evidence (the Bertolini notebook) secured by my office.

"And, significantly, he told me he currently bets recreationally and legally on horses and sports, including baseball.

"It is not at all clear to me that Rose has a grasp of the scope of his violations of Rule 21....I am also not convinced he has avoided the type of conduct and associations that originally led to his placement on the permanently ineligible list.

"In short, Mr. Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life, either by an honest acceptance of his wrongdoing, so clearly established in the Dowd Report, or by a rigorous,right decision," former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent, who spoke with Manfred on Monday morning, told USA TODAY Sports. "Really, there is no other decision. Any criticism of it would be out of concern for Pete Rose. But this is absolutely the proper decision.
"This comes as no surprise at all.’’

He originally applied for reinstatement in 1997 and met with then-commissioner Bud Selig in 2002.

"I remain committed to the idea that Mr. Rose deserves an opportunity to tell me, in whatever format he feels most comfortable, whatever he wants me to know about the issues,'' Manfred told reporters at the All-Star Game in July. Manfred promised that he would render a decision on Rose's application by the end of the year.

Manfred allowed Rose participation in certain events tied to the