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Scarce September 4, 1989 Pete Rose Signed "Banned From Baseball" Sporting News Magazine

Lot # 1088: Scarce September 4, 1989 Pete Rose Signed "Banned From Baseball" Sporting News Magazine

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Item was in Auction Spring 2026, which ran from Thu, May 14, 2026 12:00 PM to Thu, May 28, 2026 9:59 PM

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“BANNED FROM BASEBALL - The game’s all-time hit king leaves under a dark cloud” blares the headline from the Sporting News, September 4th, 1989. Rarely seen signed, this copy is in Very Good condition and features a big bold (“9-10”) blue sharpie Pete Rose signature on the cover.

Plus: September 16th, 1985, Sporting News reporting Rose’s overtaking Ty Cobb to become #1 on the hit parade.

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.