Rose, Pete (redirected from Pete Rose)

Rose, Pete (Peter Edward Rose), 1941–, American baseball player, b. Cincinnati. The National League Rookie of the Year in 1963 and Most Valuable Player in 1973, Rose was a switch hitter who played outfield and infield positions; his career was spent with the Cincinnati Reds (1963–78, 1984–86), the Philadelphia Phillies (1979–83), and the Montreal Expos (1984). Nicknamed "Charlie Hustle," Rose won three National League batting titles (1968, 1969, 1973) and set the major-league record for hits (4,256), surpassing Ty Cobb's mark. He also set the major league record for games played (3,562) and hit safely in 44 consecutive games in 1978, setting a modern National League record. Rose was manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 until 1989, when he was banned for life from baseball for betting activities after an investigation by Major League Baseball. In 1990 he spent five months in jail for tax evasion. Since then Rose has campaigned to regain his eligibility for the Hall of Fame, publicly admitting in 2004 that he bet on baseball and apologizing for it.

Bibliography

See his autobiographies (1989 and 2004).

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Rose, Pete(r Edward)

(born April 14, 1941, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) U.S. baseball player. Rose began playing organized baseball at age eight. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1963–78, 1984–86), the Philadelphia Phillies (1979–83), and the Montreal Expos (1984). His 4,256 career hits and 3,562 games played both remain all-time records, and his career mark for runs (2,165) is exceeded only by Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Hank Aaron. In 1989, after being investigated for allegedly betting on baseball games, including those of his own Reds, Rose was banned from the sport for life by the commissioner of baseball.

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Rose, (Peter Edward) Pete (1941–  ) baseball player/manager; born in Cincinnati, Ohio. During his 24-year career as an infielder and outfielder (1963–86), primarily with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, he played in more games (3,562) and got more hits (4,256) than any player in history. A switch-hitting leadoff batter, he ran to first base even when he was walked, earning the nickname "Charlie Hustle." He managed the Reds from 1984 to 1989, when the commissioner of baseball, A. Bartlett Giamatti, permanently banned Rose from baseball for his alleged gambling activities. In return for not having the gambling formally proven, Rose agreed to accept the banishment (which rendered him ineligible for induction into baseball's Hall of Fame), but he was found guilty of income tax evasion and served five months in the Federal prison system (1990). He continued to appear at some unofficial baseball shows and bided his time, hoping some of his supporters might find a way to get him into the Hall of Fame.