Didn't Pete Jr. have his own scumbaggy problems? If he did (and I'm pretty sure he did...), this is very surprising.

(Nashville, TN) - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials announced that Pete Rose Jr., the son of Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, was arrested and plead guilty this morning to conspiracy to distribute Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), a controlled analogue of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB).

Rose faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for his role in distributing GBL. His arrest is part of a larger DEA-led investigation into a major GBL trafficking organization.

“GBL is a substance that was never intended for human consumption because it can cause significant health problems including seizures and possibly even death,” said Sherri Strange, DEA Special Agent-in Charge, Atlanta. “It continues to be sold to unsuspecting individuals who believe the drug will build muscles and improve physical performance. Hopefully this arrest will continue to shed light on how potentially damaging this controlled substance can be.”

Rose’s involvement with the drug became known to DEA officials during a six-year investigation that began in 1999 and included one of the largest seizures of GBL in U.S. history. In January, 2004, DEA agents seized approximately 280 gallons of GBL from a storage unit in Murfreesboro, TN. Further investigation of the seizure revealed that Murfreesboro resident Bruce Michael Wayne was a nationwide distributor of GBL. Wayne was arrested by DEA agents in January, 2004 and plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute GBL and money laundering charges. However, Wayne failed to appear for sentencing and is currently a fugitive.

The investigation into Wayne’s dealings with GBL revealed that Rose received shipments of the drug while playing baseball for the Chattanooga Lookouts, the double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.

Wow. Don't the White Sox do background searches?

Pete Rose Jr. Same bat-#### crazy, same bat-#### channel.