Rose admitted to commissioner he still bets on baseball

Pete Rose's reluctance to quit gambling on baseball has likely prevented him from ever being reinstated by Major League Baseball.

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday that the league's all-time hits leader would not have his lifetime ban lifted. The ban was imposed in 1989 after Rose was caught betting on baseball while managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Though Manfred appeared willing to listening to Rose's third attempt at an appeal earlier this year, the commissioner was troubled when Rose initially denied that he currently bets on baseball, before eventually admitting that he continues to do so.

"During our meeting, Mr. Rose told me that he has continued to bet on horse racing, and on professional sports, including baseball," Manfred said in a statement. "Those bets may have been permitted by law in the jurisdictions in which they were placed, but this fact does not mean that the bets would be permissible if made by a player or manager subject to Rule 21."

Rose admitted in 2004 that he bet on baseball as a manager. In June, ESPN uncovered records that suggested he had been involved in gambling while he was still a player.