Pete Rose passed away today. He was never inducted into the Hall of Fame because of the betting nonsense. It's ridiculous if you think about it because betting and online gambling is all over the radio, the television, and the Internet now. It's basically glorified, so the people responsible for keeping Pete Rose OUT of the Hall of Fame should really be ashamed of themselves. He got the hits, he deserved it. He was 83 when he passed away and the cause is not clear at the moment.
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AP reported on some Pete Rose baseball stats and records:
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AP reported on some Pete Rose baseball stats and records:
A 17-time All-Star, the switch-hitting Rose played on three World Series winners. He was the National League MVP in 1973 and World Series MVP two years later. He holds the major league record for games played (3,562) and plate appearances (15,890) and the NL record for the longest hitting streak (44). He was the leadoff man for one of baseball’s most formidable lineups with the Reds’ championship teams of 1975 and 1976, with teammates that included Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Joe Morgan.
But no milestone approached his 4,256 hits, breaking his hero Ty Cobb’s 4,191 and signifying his excellence no matter the notoriety which followed. It was a total so extraordinary that you could average 200 hits for 20 years and still come up short. Rose’s secret was consistency, and longevity. Over 24 seasons, all but six played entirely with the Reds, Rose had 200 hits or more 10 times, and more than 180 four other times. He batted .303 overall, even while switching from second base to outfield to third to first, and he led the league in hits seven times.
