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It seems to me like the chief acusation against Rose when Giamatti was commissioner was that Rose bet AGAINST HIS OWN TEAM while he was manager.

I thought they found a betting ticket with his fingerprints on it that was against the Reds.
Does anyone have any more clarification on this?

If he merely betted on the game (not against his own team), I would tend to forgive. If he bet against his own team, he should NEVER be in the Hall of Fame. HOWEVER, since he lied for the last umpteen years about the whole thing, I'm not sure he deserves the distinction of being in the Hall of Fame - Integrity should count for something.