Former MLB Groundskeeper claims Pete Rose corked bats.

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(05-04-2020, 06:09 PM)Circleville Guy Wrote: This rumor has been around for a very long time. Supposedly a cork was seen in one of his bats that was XRayed. I can’t remember who but was it Sabo that got ejected for breaking a corked bat?

The corked bat thing in itself, isn't really that huge of a deal, as far as I'm concerned.  MIT did a scientific study on corked bats and found no significant advantage from using one, as far as adding more "pop" to the ball upon contact.  The lighter bat head likely gives more of a psychosomatic or "mental" advantage to the user, like a little boost in confidence.  In my mind, corked bats are no worse than doctoring the ball the way so many pitchers have done over the years.

What upsets me is that after all this time, some bored beat writer had to go digging up dirt on an already disgraced all-time great of the game.