RIP Hit King...

[mrblond]

Pete Rose, MLB’s polarizing all-time hits leader, dead at 83

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.

www.foxnews.com

one of the greatest to ever play.. shame about the gambling


still should be in the HOF

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[Xaevian]

still should be in the HOF

You bet he should

 

[ZR-1]

Ditto

 

[Alexx1401]

That was a damn shame he never was installed in the Hall over that crap. He was one hell of a ball player.

 

[Kruel J]

Absolutely. Hardest working man in baseball. All natural and still unbeaten.

RIP Mr. Rose.

 

[Bacchus]

I still remember the Big Red Machine.

An amazing player. From Wikipedia:

Rose was a switch hitter, and is MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and outs (10,328).[1]​ He won three World Series championships, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Glove Awards, and the Rookie of the Year Award. He made 17 All-Star appearances in an unequaled five positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman). He won two Gold Glove awards when he was an outfielder, in 1969 and 1970.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

When I was a kid...we would go games and watch The Big Red Machine in action.
Pete Rose was a excellent ball player...and always played to win.
Met him once when I was young...nice guy to fans...loved baseball for sure.

Banning Rose from baseball was akin to "cruel and unusual punishment."...at least in my view.
Andy

 

[Member 74756]

RIP Charlie Hustle

 

[nammac]

Wow, one by one, all the names and hero's from my youth are slipping into the next realm…

RIP Pete Rose!

 

[Southpaw]

Loved, Charlie Hustle, it really boils my blood that MLB has hopped in bed with gambling and parlays but they won't let Pete in the HOF?

Total hypocritical BS!!!

I heard, when he would answer the phone he would say "Hit King" lol.

RIP Pete Rose.

 

[mrblond]

I hope.. whenever the vets committee gets to vote again. O'l Pete and Shoeless Joe can get their place in the Hall. both deserve it .

 

[Member 74756]

Loved, Charlie Hustle, it really boils my blood that MLB has hopped in bed with gambling and parlays but they won't let Pete in the HOF?

Total hypocritical BS!!!

I heard, when he would answer the phone he would say "Hit King" lol.

RIP Pete Rose.

Yup for sure, just like the NFL now seems like almost all of their ads are related to online gambling now.

 

[duldej]

The board of the HOF are tough nuts to crack. Mantle was disqualified temporarily when he signed autographs at a Vegas casino.

 

[clanhanson]

Loved, Charlie Hustle, it really boils my blood that MLB has hopped in bed with gambling and parlays but they won't let Pete in the HOF?

Total hypocritical BS!!!

I heard, when he would answer the phone he would say "Hit King" lol.

RIP Pete Rose.

Cooperstown and MLB are separate entities, MLB doesn't decide who makes it to the HOF (although they work very closely together, obviously).

Pete was his own worst enemy. Bud and Cooperstown gave him a chance, but Pete immediately started gambling again despite the warnings.

 

[Kruel J]

MSN

Should have done this while he was alive.

 

[sealine]

MSN

Should have done this while he was alive.

Agreed. I'm still doubtful he'll get voted in though.

 

[Kruel J]

Agreed. I'm still doubtful he'll get voted in though.

MLB has been carrying this shame for 40 years. They better make it right.

 

[Bacchus]

You bet he should

That went over my head the first time I read it.

Whooooooosshhhhh !