Pete Rose, MLB’s polarizing all-time hits leader, dead at 83, agent says
Pete Rose, the 17-time MLB All-Star and three-time World Series champion who owns the most hits in MLB history, has died at 83 years old, his agent said Monday.
One of me favorite players. 
In 1980, I was 12 years old and really got big into baseball, especially the Philadelphia Phillies. A mentor of mine (his kids and I were in school together) was a former Phillie and that was the year the won the World series over the KC Royals.
"Charlie Hustle" led an awesome group of players...Steve Carlton, Bob Boone, Mike Schmidt, Bake McBride, Greg "The Bull" Luzinski and Tug McGraw to the very first National Championship in franchise history, and I was there, glued to the TV for all 6 games.
Yeah, he bet on some ball games, but I think his numbers alone should have secured him a seat at Cooperstown. Nobody played harder.
Oh well...RIP number 14. The diamond upstairs needs another first base player.
In 1980, I was 12 years old and really got big into baseball, especially the Philadelphia Phillies. A mentor of mine (his kids and I were in school together) was a former Phillie and that was the year the won the World series over the KC Royals.
"Charlie Hustle" led an awesome group of players...Steve Carlton, Bob Boone, Mike Schmidt, Bake McBride, Greg "The Bull" Luzinski and Tug McGraw to the very first National Championship in franchise history, and I was there, glued to the TV for all 6 games.
Yeah, he bet on some ball games, but I think his numbers alone should have secured him a seat at Cooperstown. Nobody played harder.
Oh well...RIP number 14. The diamond upstairs needs another first base player.
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Awesome player! I liked him a lot, it’s a crime they kept him out of the Hall!
Exactly!! They let guys who used ped’s in, they should be banned for life.
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