Should you bet on Charlie Hustle and the Matter of Pete Rose?
the true crime that's worth your time
The crime
The literal, actionable crime for which Pete Rose did half a year in a federal penitentiary is tax evasion, although related allegations involved narcotics trafficking, and un-related allegations include sexual assault.
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But it's the figurative crime, betting on baseball while playing and managing the Cincinnati Reds, that casts a far longer and colder shadow.
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