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The debate may rage on, but our jury has spoken: Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Baseball's all-time hits leader, banned for life for allegedly betting on the sport, should be allowed induction at Cooperstown, the jury of ESPN's mock trial said after hearing three hours of testimony and deliberating for 90 minutes Thursday night at Harvard Law School.
• Closing arguments | Trial summary | Sketch gallery
• Vote: In or out? | Being Pete | 10 more 'trial' ideas
• Post-trial chat | Q&A: Cochran, Crier, Dershowitz
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THE CASE
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FOR ROSE
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AGAINST ROSE
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Baseball's career leader in hits (4,256), singles (3,215), at-bats (14,053) and games played (3,562)
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Former federal prosecutor John Dowd uncovered evidence of Rose's gambling activity, including the placement of bets with bookies tied to organized crime: The Dowd Report
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Awards: NL Rookie of the Year 1963; NL MVP 1973; World Series MVP 1975; NL Gold Glove 1969, 1970
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While denying he bet on baseball, Rose admitted in a 1989 deposition to illegal betting on college and pro basketball and NFL games.
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Titles: World Series (1975-76 with Cincinnati, 1980 with Philadelphia); NL batting (.335 in 1968, .348 in 1969, .338 in 1973)
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Signed an agreement with commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti on Aug. 23, 1990, in which he was declared permanently ineligible in accordance with Major League Rule 21.
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Seventeen-time National League All-Star at a record five different positions (2B, RF, LF, 3B, 1B)
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As stated in 3 (E) of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Rules of Election: "Any player on Baseball's ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate."
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| TRIAL PRIMER |
| WHAT |
"PETE ROSE ON TRIAL"
Host:
ESPN's Bob Ley
Legal analyst:
CNN's Jeffrey Toobin
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| WHEN |
Thursday, July 17
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
7-10 p.m. -- Mock trial
10-11 p.m. -- Trial recap, jury deliberations, verdict
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| WHERE |
Ames moot courtroom, Austin Hall
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass.
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| COURTROOM PARTICIPANTS |
Judge:
Catherine Crier
Emmy Award-winning journalist, the youngest state judge ever elected in Texas, and the host of "Catherine Crier Live" on Court TV.
Prosecuting attorney:
Alan Dershowitz
Widely respected Harvard Law School professor who has been involved in many high-profile cases.
Defense attorney:
Johnnie Cochran
Lead counsel on O.J. Simpson's trial team.
Jury foreman:
Eddie Andelman
Long-time sports talk radio host in Boston.
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| WITNESSES |
FOR THE PROSECUTION:
Steve Garvey
Rose contemporary who was a 10-time All-Star with the Dodgers and Padres.
Dr. Jon Grant
Assistant professor of psychiatry, Brown University.
Lester Munson
Sports Illustrated writer and Dowd report expert.
Jim Palmer
Hall of Fame pitcher won 268 games and three Cy Young awards.
Dan Shaughnessy
Boston Globe writer and baseball historian.
FOR THE DEFENSE:
Hank Aaron
Hall of Fame outfielder and baseball's all-time home-run king with 755 home runs.
Bill James
Famous sabermetrician and current advisor to the Boston Red Sox.
Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Colorful and opinionated southpaw who won 119 games, most with Boston.
Dave Parker
Seven-time All-Star who played under Rose in Cincinnati from 1984-87.
Arnie Wexler
Counselor for chronic gamblers
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AUDIO/VIDEO
 Pete Rose on Trial
The jury delivers the verdict.
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Pete Rose on Trial
Legal and baseball experts debate Pete Rose's Hall of Fame fate.
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Pete Rose on Trial
Counselors reflect on their arguments.
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 'Where The Hell Is Pete?'
GameNight: John Dowd, author of The Dowd Report, offers his review of "Pete Rose on Trial."
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Rose Debate
GameNight: John Dowd, author of The Dowd Report, says commissioner Bud Selig has always been hostile to him.
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