Pete Rose
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| Born: | April 14, 1941 |
| Birthplace: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1960: Amateur Free Agent by the Cincinnati Reds |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Western Hills High School (OH) |
| Teams: | Cincinnati Reds 1963-78 & 84-86 Philadelphia Phillies 1979-1983 Montreal Expos 1984 |
Peter Edward Rose, Sr. (Charlie Hustle) was born on April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH. Sources say Pete actually had an in-utero bet with his mother as to what day he would be born. Pete lost that bet which would be the first of many. Pete's father, Harry Rose, played semi-professional football and greatly influenced Pete's athletic life and enrollment in baseball.
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Overall Career
Pete Rose was considered one of the great hitters in baseball history. He won the National League Rookie of the Year honors in 1963 with the Cincinnati Reds. His rookie year, New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford nicknamed Rose "Charlie Hustle" due to his hard-working efforts he put forth every game.
Rose batted over .300 every year with the Reds every year from 1965 to 1978 with the exception of 1974 when he bat .284. Rose's career ended at .303/.375/.409 in 24 seasons.
Career Highlight
- On September 11, 1985 Rose broke the MLB all-time record for most career hits with 4,192. The record was previously held by Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits. Rose and Cobb are the only players in MLB history to hit over 4,000 hits. Rose ended his career with 4,256 hits.
Career Lowlight
- Rose managed his beloved Cincinnati Reds from 1985 to 1989. In 1989, he accepted a lifetime ban from baseball for gambling on Reds games. The ban included denial of induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Publicly, Rose denied his gambling for years. Eventually, however, Rose admitted to gambling on his team "every night."
Awards
- 1963 National League Rookie of the Year
- 1968 Hutch Award
- 1969 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 1973 Roberto Clemente Award
- 1973 National League MVP
- 1975 World Series MVP
- 1981 NL Silver Slugger - 1B
- 2-time National League Gold Glove (1969 & 1970)
- 16-time National League All Star (1965, 1967 - 1971, 1973 - 1982, 1985)
- Stupidity For Gambling On Your Own Team Award: 1985 - 1989
Trivia
- Turned down the role of Murdock in the movie Airplane. The role was later taken by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Transactions
- July 8, 1960: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.
- November 2, 1978: Granted Free Agency.
- December 5, 1978: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- October 19, 1983: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 20, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
- August 16, 1984: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Lawless.
- November 11, 1986: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
