Pete Rose "Charlie Hustle" In 1985 at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, Pete Rose transformed his baseball career into something legendary. With hit number 4,192, Rose passed Ty Cobb to become baseball's career leader in hits.
Pete was one of the greatest players of all time. He played hard and hustled on every play. He played the game of Baseball like it should be played. He just made the mistake of gambling and betting while involved in the game. In August 1989, three years after he retired as an active player, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games while playing for and managing the Reds. On February 4, 1991, the Hall of Fame voted formally to exclude individuals on the permanently ineligible list from being inducted into the Hall of Fame by way of the Baseball Writers Association of America vote. It seems unfair that Pete is banned and will not be in the hall of fame. But he violated a rule that is posted in every MLB clubhouse-
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