10 most controversial athletes in history of the world (With Pictures)

4. Pete Rose – Baseball

Rose was a very special baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and holds numerous records, but his legacy is best known for betting on the game. In 1989, Rose was banned from Major League Baseball and the Baseball Hall of Fame, which was a punishment Rose accepted without saying he was guilty as charged. In 2007, Rose did finally come out and admit he did bet on baseball games while he was a manager; he was very remorseful, and wanted to finally be accepted by MLB for the great player he was.