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Pete Rose Corked His Bat, Says Yet Another AccuserThey oughta ban this guy from baseball forever....

Looks Like Mickey Mantle Used To Cork His BatEven one of the greatest hitters of all time wasn't above cheating to get a little extra bat speed....

Cigar Guy Isn't As Fun, Photoshoppable When He's Not Wearing The Fake 'Stache Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

This Is Pete Rose's Corked Bat

You’re looking at an X-ray of a Mizuno PR4192 bat, commissioned by Pete Rose specifically for his 1985 chase of baseball’s all-time hits record. Inside, clear as day, is a piece of foreign material, about 6 inches long, and the diameter of a nickel. This is the story of that bat....