Former baseball player speaks on drastic measures taken by erstwhile commissioner against gambling

Amidst the largest gambling scandal in baseball since Pete Rose's expulsion from the league in 1989, former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has disclosed the Commissioner's office's attempts to discourage players from wagering on baseball.

Major League Baseball occasionally used FBI informants and well-known mob figures to talk to players about the risks associated with gambling.

Baseball is renowned for its strict stance on gambling violations.
 
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