Pete Rose Dies at 83

I will say on the field while playing he earned the name Charlie Hustle. His off field behavior the gambling is another story. But to him it was always about the game and he was always in the game mentally and physically.

He even had some controversial moments on the field including slamming catcher Ray Fosse during an all star game ending his career. But that was his style-charge ahead and don't stop for anything.
 

What are all of Pete Rose's records?


Pete Rose - Wikipedia


Records and achievements
  • Most career at-bats – 14,053.
  • Most career plate appearances – 15,890.
  • Most career hits – 4,256.
  • Most career singles – 3,215.
  • Most career times on base – 5,929.
  • Most career outs – 10,328.
  • Most career games played – 3,562.
  • Most career winning games played – 1,972.
How ironic he was banned for life from Major League Baseball for gambling on his own team as a player and manager.
 
WhatInThe said:
I will say on the field while playing he earned the name Charlie Hustle. His off field behavior the gambling is another story. But to him it was always about the game and he was always in the game mentally and physically.

He even had some controversial moments on the field including slamming catcher Ray Fosse during an all star game ending his career. But that was his style-charge ahead and don't stop for anything.
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I remember after that deal at home plate with Fosse in the all star game and he was one ESPN, the interviewer asked him would he do it again. Pete answered, “Probably. When you hear the train coming, it’s a good idea to get off the tracks.” I think Fosse was playing for the Indians, which are now the Guardians that year.

I saw Pete play a lot of games in Cincinnati and Philadelphia. After that episode at home plate, I lost some respect for him.
 
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In this town, in this area , I'll be surprised if it's not declared a holiday [of mourning] He was for years Mr. Cincinnati. It always amazed me that, given all the hoopla about his gambling, betting on the Reds, going to jail etc the trouble it caused him ..... He chose to live in Las Vegas ........ the world mecca of gambling !
 
rgp said:
In this town, in this area , I'll be surprised if it's not declared a holiday [of mourning] He was for years Mr. Cincinnati. It always amazed me that, given all the hoopla about his gambling, betting on the Reds, going to jail etc the trouble it caused him ..... He chose to live in Las Vegas ........ the world mecca of gambling !
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I'm from Philly. He came to our team and in 1980 made them World Series Champs. He's a hero here.

But he's completely unapologetic about anything he's ever done. From knocking over catchers to gambling. I don't know what planet he was from.
 
OldFeller said:
I'm from Philly. He came to our team and in 1980 made them World Series Champs. He's a hero here.

But he's completely unapologetic about anything he's ever done. From knocking over catchers to gambling. I don't know what planet he was from.
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Well, given the gambling [on his own team] slamming into that catcher, and a few other local shenanigans. I'll just say I wasn't a fan.
 
I always thought with his stats, he belonged in the Baseball Hall of Fame, regardless of his personal life and problems. He played in the only World Series that I attended. The 1976 World Series where my New York Yankees were swept four straight by the Big Red Machine. Games 3,4,5
were scheduled at old Yankee Stadium. Since it was a four game sweep, game 5 was never played. I still have the ticket for game #5. I never bothered to get a refund.
 
Once he was signing autographs or books in Vegas; there was a fee involved. I was just standing in that area there for some other reason. After a few minutes, I left thinking he was a miserable, cranky old man.
 
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Once he was signing autographs or books in Vegas; there was a fee involved. I was just standing in that area there for some other reason. After a few minutes, I left thinking he was a miserable, cranky old man.
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Same, but I got the autographed ball. My ex said he looked like he really didn’t want to be there.
 
Yes, gambling is THE original sin in baseball. It’s a conservative sport, so I don’t see that attitude changing anytime soon.
 
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@EmptyCup I just noticed your avatar. I wish everyone would do that. A few years ago I got wiped out on a wide pathway by a kid who yelled coming through. Nothing broken, just a lot of blood and scrapes. When SS & wife were here, this topic came up. SS was finally convinced he should give a warning too. His wife was happy about that.

Same pathway recently, a kid was going to do the same. My husband pushed me aside and the kid slammed on his brakes. The kid said he thought I saw him. No kid, I’m blind in that eye.
 
The people in Cincinnati gave him a farewell and had a day of mourning this past week.
I really enjoyed watching him play and was a fan of his, but when he ran over Fosse and ended his career and was gambling on his team, I quit being a fan.

I think now that he and Giamatti are dead, he will get into the HOF. By his stats, he is deserving. But, not by his ethics.
 
You didn't have to like Pete Rose to acknowledge that he was one of the greatest baseball players in history. I grew up in Pittsburgh, so whenever the Reds came play the Pirates, Pete got soundly booed. But everyone respected and feared his baseball prowess.

There may be rules about gambling in baseball, but in my opinion there's no harm in a guy betting on his own team. If he bet on the OTHER team, that could present real cheating problems.

There's a player with the Astros, Jose Altuve, that puts me in mind of Rose: pure hustle, always gives 100%, and he's feared all over the leagues.

It's a shame Rose was not inducted into the HOF. But everyone knows he was great enough to be in there.
 
I saw that he died from heart disease and also had diabetes, but not sure if that attributed to his death or not,
 

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