The documents suggest Rose sometimes placed bets with an individual in New York and had a business partnership with Peters that ended due to gambling debts.

Pete Rose died on September 30, 2024, at age 83, and following his death, the FBI released a set of documents related to him, some of which were redacted.

A 1987 FBI memo revealed that Pete Rose owed his bookie, Ronald Peters, $90,000 from sports wagering, and Rose was frequently seen entering Peters' establishment, hinting at possible involvement in illegal betting activities.

The released documents, some of which trace back to the 1989 Dowd report, do not explicitly mention Rose betting on baseball, although he later admitted to betting on the sport.

Despite being banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on the game, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lifted Rose's ineligibility in May, opening the door for his Hall of Fame consideration.

Most of the FBI files consist of requests for phone records and surveillance, with many names redacted, and it remains unclear whether any subpoenas directly involved Rose.

The FBI released 130 pages of documents focusing on Rose’s relationship with his deceased bookmaker Ronald Peters and an investigation into mid-1980s narcotics and bookmaking operations run by Peters.

Interviews from 1987 and 1988 indicate Rose bet on football, basketball, and horse racing, usually around $1,000 to $2,000 per game, but not on baseball, and owed substantial debts to Peters.