Isn't it ironic that all this is coming out now when he is so close to
reinstatement? I mean where was all this talk when he had a snow balls
chance in hell of getting into the Hall? This sounds more like his enemies
conspiring against him. Him getting into the hall should be about what he
did on the field and not his debts or activities off it. None of that has
anything to do with him being the greatest hitter to play the game.
Diehardsteeler

Rose left behind trail of debt in the '90s

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Car dealer out $12,000, writes letter against reinstatement

By Robert Anglen and John Erardi
The Cincinnati Enquirer


Pete Rose has been hit with multiple court judgments and tax liens since
being banned from baseball in 1989, and the parties who are owed money in
these cases have yet to be paid by the game's all-time hits leader.

http://reds.enquirer.com/2003/02/01/wwwredrose1a1.html

"You know what I've learned?" says Junior. "When you're on top of the world,
you find out who your enemies are. When you're down, you find out who are
really your friends."