1989: Baseball

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

Developments off the baseball field captured a large share of the fans' attention in 1989. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose, after months of investigations, drew a lifetime suspension from the game for his alleged involvement in gambling. Newly installed baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti... ...