Editing Pete Rose (section)

====Thirty-day suspension====
On April 30, 1988, during a home game against the New York Mets, with two out in the top of the ninth inning, [[Mookie Wilson]] hit what looked like a routine ground ball to [[shortstop]] [[Barry Larkin]], but the throw to first base was wide and pulled first baseman [[Nick Esasky]]'s foot off the bag. [[Umpire (baseball)|Umpire]] [[Dave Pallone]] did not immediately make the safe call and Esasky waited for the call instead of making a play at the plate, allowing Howard Johnson to score all the way from second base with what would turn out to be the game-winning run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198804300.shtml |title=New York Mets 6, Cincinnati Reds 5|website=Baseball-Reference.com|location=Riverfront Stadium |date=April 30, 1988}}</ref> Rose, visibly angry and animated, vehemently argued the call. Within seconds, the dispute escalated to the point where Rose forcefully pushed the umpire twice with his shoulder and forearm, knocking Pallone several feet backward. Pallone promptly [[ejection (sports)|ejected]] Rose, as touching an umpire is grounds for immediate ejection.<ref>{{cite web |title=MLB UMPIRE MANUAL |url=https://baseballrulesacademy.com/mlb-umpire-manual/ |website=Baseball Rules Academy |access-date=August 12, 2021 |page=2 |date=March 20, 2020 |quote=Physical contact with an umpire is a ground for ejection.}}</ref> Rose had to be forcibly restrained by his coaches as he came back at Pallone, claiming Pallone had initiated the physical contact. He can be seen in the footage of the incident pointing to his cheek, attempting to explain to umpire [[Eric Gregg]] that Pallone had poked him in the face. In his book, Pallone wrote an entire chapter on the incident and denied touching Rose, writing that NL personnel who investigated the incident later agreed with him.

In the time it took to remove Rose, Cincinnati fans began showering the field with objects that included radios and cigarette lighters. Even though the inning was not over, all of the players retreated to the dugouts. Reds' owner [[Marge Schott]] posted a message onto the electronic billboard, asking fans to stop throwing objects onto the field. After a fifteen-minute suspension of play, Pallone left the field and the game was completed with the remaining three umpires. NL president [[A. Bartlett Giamatti]] suspended Rose for thirty days, which as of {{year}} remains the longest suspension levied against a manager for an on-field incident. He also fined Rose "a substantial amount" which was not disclosed. Giamatti said, "Such incidents are not business as usual and will not be allowed to become so."

Giamatti also summoned [[Marty Brennaman]] and [[Joe Nuxhall]], the Reds' on-air radio announcers, to his office in New York City and chastised them for inciting the fan response with "inflammatory and completely irresponsible remarks". Giamatti told Brennaman and Nuxhall, "There is no excuse for encouraging a situation where the physical safety and well-being of any individual is put significantly at risk. Nothing justifies such unprofessional behavior."<ref>{{cite news|last = Chass| first = Murray |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/03/sports/pete-rose-is-suspended-30-days.html|title=Pete Rose Is Suspended 30 Days|access-date=May 15, 2015 | work=The New York Times | date=May 3, 1988}}</ref>