Dowd Report
The
Dowd Report is the
document describing the alleged 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.
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Dowd Report in PDF*
Sean Lahman's Pete Rose FAQ - inludes Dowd Report in HTML form, plus exhibits and links to related content
