In his rookie year, on the last day of the season, an infield grounder was just out of reach of Rose's glove and went for a hit. It was Stan Musial's 3,630th and final base hit, a NL record which stood until Rose broke it 20+ years later. I'd say that this intersection of baseball history merits a top 5 slot.
They'll probably put him in... when he's dead. Pretty fucking sad. If that happens, I will be up there with huge signs that say: "Shame on the Hall of Fame for not putting Rose in the Hall of Fame when he was living!! This is a travesty!" You can also guarantee that I will never visit the Hall of Fame, when you have people that did far worse than Rose, that are in the HOF. Screw them. Hypocrites.
For millions who loved to watch old charlie hustle play the game like it was meant to be played. F**k the HOF pete. Youre the best in this baseball fans heart and no ones gonna take that away.
@@ronreinhold2100 Agreed. To leave out the greatest player just completely nullifies what the HOF is. Its likr leaving Larry Bird out of the NBA HOF. Just stupid and wrong.
The fact that Charlie Hustle isn’t in the Hall of Fame makes me question the validity of the Hall of Fame PERIOD. If Pete Rose isn’t in, than what’s the reasoning behind a whole mess of players that are in that can’t compare to Rose?! It makes me sorry & sad that they don’t talk about him & hold him up as an example of a truly amazing, talented & committed player to the kids coming up today. It’s wrong on so many levels. My niece is effortlessly turning into a killer baseball/softball player (at age 10) & plays multiple positions well...she doesn’t even know who Charlie Hustle is!!! (I’ll make sure she knows & sees footage of all the greats, don’t worry! Just trying not to come on too strong!?)
As a kid, watching Pete Rose play, I decided to dive headfirst into life, thus easily surpassing my goals. Because Pete Rose inspired thousands of kids to excel, he should be in the HOF.
I too would slide head first into a base in little league due to Pete. Pete is also the reason my chest was all beat up due to all the rocks on our playing field.
Pete batted .338 in 1968, the infamous yr of the pitcher, when Bob Gibson had a 1.12 ERA, Don Drysdale pitched a record number of scoreless innings, and Carl Yaztrzemski led AL with .301 avg. That says a lot right there about him.
Such an amazing career. Unlike any other in baseball. He deserves to be in the hall in my opinion. They can keep him out of the hall, but they'll never be able to erase his records and legendary career!
You may not find Pete in Cooperstown, but you can surely find him at the Mirage most days selling his watered down signature to anyone who will give him $20
I think Pete Rose’s best qualities were a really tough durable body that could endure a lot of damage, really good eyes ( he could see the pitch very clearly), and an almost obsessive compulsive passion to play baseball. Frank Robinson said baseball was all Pete ever thought about, talked about, and did with his time.
I used to like it when he took a pitch , he followed it into the catchers glove every time , He would also run to first base when drawing a walk ,,, every time , some of these guys today look like they would call a cab if they could ,, he belongs in the hall , some athletes are placed on a pedestal for similar conduct , not to mention the drug use .Does the game of baseball really have that much integrity to judge him , I think not
@eugene endres , what’s your point , you’re not being charged to read it , just an FYI , I too am a Western Hills high school grad , 1974 . And happen to be quite proud to have went there , asshole
When not betting on the game as a player and then Manager where he controlled the outcomes of many games.! I've lived in Cincinnati my entire life and he broke the biggest rule in all of Baseball, you don't bet on the game and he did it over and over again, game after game, and while a Manager, he allowed thugs, drug dealers to hang out in his office, after games when players or Coaches went to his office to discuss some baseball, they would not even go in when they got there and him and his gang of thugs where all in there talking gambling, selling steroids, because 2 of those thugs 2 of his best buddies were eventually busted for selling steroids big time. He altered the outcomes of many games as a manager because he bet on them and still lost, what an idiot. He sold a fortune of his memorabilia to a Las Vegas Dealer that had a store there, within less than a month I believe, that man's store was robbed, he had a fortune in sports items there, but, the only things Stolen were all his recent purchases of Rose's stuff, to this day, not 1 single piece of that stolen baseball merchandise has ever turned up to be sold anywhere, so whomever it was that stole it, has kept it all these years in their own private Collection, 1 GUESS WHO IT WAS!, many visitors to Pete's home that got to visit his prized baseball vault of all his items, said ti was all there. No one else would have left all that other expensive baseball stuff once they broke in. He is a gangster a gambler and a jackazz, never nice to fans unless the Camera was on him. and to this day lives in Vegas still gambling, LOL!, keep the POS out, he broke the rule, SHOELESS JOE is still out and he did next to nothing compared to this POS< Johnny Bench one of the nicest players and guys ever and best Catcher, respected his ball play, but personally never liked the jackazz.
As a kid, watching the Cubs play the Reds on Channel 9 on hot summer afternoons, I hated Pete Rose. Always getting on base, turning singles into doubles, making great plays on defense, diving into second base head first, that awful haircut. A few years ago a young guy asked me who was the best player when I was growing up. I said, "Rose...Pete Rose."
I grew up going to Wrigley field only to see Pete rose play. I would wait for the reds to get in their bus hoping pete would sign an autograph for me, he never did. I remember sometimes he wouldn't get on the bus and walk toward Clark st. He was intimidating even off the field.
And we never called it, “sliding in head first”. It was always,”goin’ Pete Rose”. We got more burns on our chins and chest trying to duplicate the “Charlie Hustle”. That’s from sliding into a base and diving for a baseball that probably would be missed if not for the spectacular effort when I played Little League and Babe Ruth.
His foul ball catch after it popped out of Bob Boone's glove in foul territory to record the 2nd out in the 9th inning of Game 6 was a classic. Tug McGraw got the final strikeout to win the World Series in 1980!!!
There will never be another player of his kind ever again . Pete Rose desire to never stop hustling to never surrender no matter the score is what makes him ahead of the class.
I got to meet and speak with Pete in 74 at River Front, went to locker room and he let me sit in his gold corvette. Super nice guy. Spoke to me like an good friend. Rose, Lee May, Ted Helm, Peter Otoole Johnny Bench made ip the best team of all time. Stands were full. Now not so much. It was a great time to be alive and be a baseball fan. Thank you Cincy Reds
I don't believe his hit record will ever be broken because players just don't play 20+ seasons the way Pete did, he was pretty much reaching "old man" status by the time he finally retired and was still hitting decent which shows how much talent he had. I've collected a lot of Pete Rose memorabilia over the years being a Reds fan
Ryan Ortega , I still have all of his baseball cards from growing up watching him play, I’m 51 years old now and still cherish them like when I was a kid.
@@mark109s me too...it brings back memories...I'm in my late 50's and was fortunate to see him play live...man, he was great and will ALWAYS be remembered as a great baseball player.. as for his ban, I think baseball should reconsider this foolish pounding on this man after 30 years and allow him to be on the ballot... instead of the steroid bunch
I agree but Bart Giamatti banned him for life before he croaked. I am a dodgers fan but Pete Rose deserves the hall of fame he has the numbers n to top it off he's the hit king too.
In 1985 I used to go to see the Reds spring training @ Redsland Tampa. Pete would stay and sign every autograph. That was the year he was chasing the record and it was packed with fans..Pete signed every autograph for the fans. Class act!
Wow, you just took me back to my childhood. Watching Reds games at Al Lopez Field in Tampa in the 60s and 70s. Us kids would lay on top of the dugout and talk with players when they were in the on deck circle. Pete was one of them. He never ignored the kids, laughed and joked with them and yes, always signed autographs. Pete understood that kids looked up to him, and that the way he played the game modeled committment, determination and always giving your best. My Dad always taught me those things and told me to watch Pete Rose. How badly we need more of this today.
That is 100% true. But it is NOT "casting stones" to say that Pete Rose disgraced himself for the heinous thing he did. Thus he should never be in the hall of fame. In other words when Jesus said that, it did not mean that we can not tell the truth. But of course, we MUST always look in the mirror first. Praise Jesus Holy Name.
@@MrPatdeeee Jesus told the adulterers to go and sin no more. So he did not deny the truth and at the same time she was forgiven and redeemed. THIS is the heart of the gospel.
I was born in 1962. Played Little League ball in the early 70's. Lived in LA and Phoenix, so decidedly a Dodgers fan, not a Reds fan. But I told everybody that would listen that Pete's my uncle. Always a Pete Rose fan and tried to play as hard as he did. Love Pete Rose.
I heard him say in an interview on FOX Business that he is OK not being in the MLB HOF because he is in the Reds HOF. That's his home town & his home town team, so he's good with that. I think he means it, but deep inside I know he wants the MLB HOF.
Being a native of Cincinnati, what an absolute privilege it was to see this man play the game that he'll forever be synonymous with. He's the best player I've witnessed play MLB...
@Joseph Van Horn Ted Williams, babe ruth, Joe dimaggio, willy mays, Barry bonds, pete rose ,Johnnie bench, cal ripken, ken griffey jr, rod carew, trout, George Brett, Mike Schmitt
@Joseph Van Horn yes baseball is a #s game but still near impossible to say who greatest player is. We are obviously not including pitcher's and the game has changed as well. I just leave you with this!!! Barry bonds is the only player walked with bases loaded and more than once lol
@Joseph Van Horn good stuff joe..im 54 how old are you? I think all records need to be judge by ( at bats) then from there #s the overall #s are not the true sign of greatness when comparing players hank Aaron and Ruth are perfect example. Aaron had thousands of more at bats that Ruth. I think in Ruth's era they threw slower , and had less pitchers they faced same guys..i don't believe many of them would be dominant today. Im going to give you my top players.
The most memorable Rose moment, if you watched his career, definitely was the All-Star game where he dove through Ray Fosse. Fosse was never the same and had to retire a couple years later..
@Paul Kryder Maybe, but those accomplishments was when Pete was a player not as a coach . I dont think gambling is what entirely keeping Pete out of HOF. I think its more that the baseball commissioner died not long after baseball found out Pete was betting.
You can’t gamble on the game you play in, no more than a jockey cam gamble on the race he’s racing in - that door can never be opened, and I loved Pete.
The guy belongs in the HoF. He never bet AGAINST his team (as far as we know) and never intentionally blew a game. He gave every at bat 110%. What he did off the field should not overrule his accomplishments on the field.
Committed the sport's cardinal sin, as a manager; worse than as a player because he's in a supervisor role. As a manager, you have access to inside info among games. Added to it by lying to five commissioners. And still makes excuses, instead of coming clean on his addiction.....!
@suny123boy1 I say come clean on his addiction, first. Then recognize he wrong, and needs help. Seeks help, with MLB then putting its full resources behind his recovery (because it is in Baseball's best interest to get Pete the help!). Once he does that, then Pete should be considered! But Pete too hard-headed to come clean, with an enabling fan base behind him.....!
@suny123boy1 He came clean to sell his book! Anything Rose does positive, there's a self-motivation behind it! That's what addicts do! Pete, right now, is only looking out for Pete, and, at this point, does not have the best interests of the game at heart!
Nightmare Batman Cobb was not such bad guy at all. He was defamed by a hack who wrote a lousy book about him, full of lies. He was not a racist and he never sharpened his spikes. He got a bad rap.
Cobb was ask later in life what he could hit against pitchers like Bob Feller, Sandy Koufax, and others, Cobb said 300, the interviewer said, ONLY 300, and Cobb said, hell, I’m 70 years old.
EXACTLY!!! I could not agree more! My 10 year old niece who loves to play baseball (but is compelled to play softball just because she’s a girl...I call b.s. on that, btw), plays multiple positions, can catch (in fact plays catcher more than most positions because she’s unusually good at it for a kid her age), steals bases like crazy, is super fast & is the 1st one drafted on to teams (they start drafting kids on to after school teams once they’re in 4th grade, instead of just putting all the kids from the same school together) AND she’s got NO idea who Charlie Hustle is! (It sounds like I’m a biased/bragging aunt, but I’m a real straight shooter - I’d say if she were lousy...or say nothing at all if baseball wasn’t her strong suit!) It’s wrong on SO many levels that they don’t hold him up as an example to young kids as a the truly talented, hard working, accomplished baseball player that he was! Believe me, my niece will be seeing this video of Pete Rose (among others).
@Don P I only had time to scroll through the list of current players who are ahead of Rose in OPS - I chose 20 out of 59 although I may have been a tad generous on a few. I know for certain that if I go through the entire list I am not selecting 33% of the players on it ahead of Rose. Rose should have called it quits after '85 - he had a .395 OBP that year. So, one year overstayed ('86). To suggest that he was a compiler is inaccurate.
@Don P Tony Gwynn was the best hitter I ever saw. I only saw Rose at the tail end of his career. That said, his numbers are undeniable. You can have Carew and Boggs--C. Hustle has a .321 BA in 67 postseason games. Let's also not overlook the fact that Rose led the NL in doubles five times, while Carew/Gwynn never led once and Boggs only twice, so I'd be careful to label Pete, exclusively, a singles hitter. I understand that Rose played the bulk of his career on turf, however, it should be noted that Pete still managed to leg out 35-40 doubles a year at old Crosley Field.
@Habitual line stepper i agree. Its just a shame that his career ended the way it did. If he truly followed his lawyers like he said, i wonder why he hasnt sued them for malpractice? Although i will say, The Commissioner probably screwed him big time. LET PETE IN. LET PETE IN LET PETE IN.
I was so damn fortunate to be growing up and watching the Big Red Machine.. Rose,Bench,Morgan,Concepcion,Foster,Griffey Sr,Gullet,Tolan,to mention a few..WTF is the hall of fame without baseball’s all time hits leader.. wake up before it’s too late ! Let Pete in!
,, i grew up watching spring training 1970's MLB ⚾ Cleveland Indians @t Hi Corbett field (Tucson, Arizona). When Cincinnati Reds came to play, i was there in attendances watching Pete Rose. He's still "Charlie Hustle" in my book..
Arguably the best all around player of all time. Gambling may have tarnished His image but not his achievements. Everyone knows this guy belongs in the Hall of Fame
If the HOF is supposed to recognize the on-field accomplishments of those who excelled at the game of baseball, then Pete Rose belongs in the HOF. If the only people allowed in the HOF are to be those who have led perfect lives then MLB should quit this unrealistic standard and kick out a good many of those who didn’t live up
Pete Rose didn’t commit a crime against society, he didn’t try to gain an advantage over others by using PED’s, he wasn’t a wife beater or engage in any other despicable conduct, he wasn’t a racist. He bet on his team to win. Was it a stupid decision to do that? YES! He has admitted that! YES! Does he regret having done it? YES, he has said so! Considering how MLB has fully embraced gambling by accepting sponsorship money from gaming establishments on-line and at sports books anywhere were it’s legally allowed, maybe MLB should return all of the sponsorship money it has taken in and refuse any more of the ‘dirty and corrupting’ cash that it thinks compromises the integrity of the game! If MLB can’t bare to do that, the lift the ban on Rose at put him where he belongs, in the HOF!
How bout the times , he would hit into a easy out and end up safe on first , because he ran hard all the time and a little bobble could land him safe on first . The times when a teamate would have a ball bounce out of their glove and Pete would be there to assist before the ball landed on the ground .
As a kid from Philadelphia, I'll always remember Pete's contributions to the Phillies World Series Championship team in 1980 and NL Championship team in 1983. He was every kids' favorite first baseman and responsible for way too many (unnecessary) head-first slides in little league.
@@wayno6585 he broke the "unbreakable" record for career hits. Only player in the modern era with more than 4,000 hits and more than 3,500 games played.
Totally blew off the 1980 World Series ! First World Series the Phillies ever won and Pete was the missing piece to put them over the top . He was one of two players on that team to have won a world series with two different teams - Tug McGraw being the other.
It’s a disgrace that this man is not in the Hall of Fame, it doesn’t matter what he did… It doesn’t change the fact that he was such a great player he certainly deserves to be first ballot Hall of Famer
Mr HardBall! Paid his dues and is still paying. The HOF is not breaking this man...Pete Rose is built to last. Born to play and win...Rose is the HOF record setter.
I can tell by your comment you're a very wise man. Every now and then in a lifetime a certain player comes along and sets the standards. Babe Ruth,,Mickey mantel and Pete Rose are two of them. I'm not sure if a player of that caliber is out there now. It's a shame that Bo Jackson did not play baseball exclusive. I believe he could have been the third one. A combination of Ruth and Rose. Can you think of a modern-day player since the 80s that could fit this bill?
One more thing, I would have loved to watch Clemente's career play out over a 15-year.. He was a great one. Being a pirate fan I'm sure you know that already
Dennis Dean Roberto is my favorite player ever. All around great player and human being. About your earlier comment I don’t follow baseball or sports in general nearly as much as I use to so I really can’t give u a good answer on that one.
@@shawncornell346 I still like to watch when I get a chance to. But these days steroids and big money kind of took a little from the game. Used two players would stay most of their career in one spot if it was a good team and a good player. These days players go with the money. Before the 80s you built teams that could win the pennant or the series, these days you can buy a World Series if you don't mind spending hundreds of millions of dollars doing it. The Thrill is Gone.. there is no more loyalty in baseball players anymore or owners
Dennis Dean l agree and that’s part of the reason I don’t follow sports like I use to. When I was a kid I could tell you just about anything u wanted to know about the players on my teams. And roids did hurt baseball too.
Top moment for me was in 1960 when I watched Pete play for the Geneva Reds and I was 9yrs old and have been his fan ever since. When in doubt play between the lines like Pete and I did.
Pete Rose, Charlie Hustle, Legend. In an era of extraordinary HOFers, this guy was one of a kind. As a kid I hated Rose the opponent, a great player, a winner who could also get under adversaries skin, but I loved Rose the player, imitated his stance, always ran to first base and hustled... He set a high mark for players to aspire too, one of the highest.
You really embarrassed yourself with that dumb remark. He was just short of 2000 hits in his first 10 years. That is amazing enough without exaggerating.
He was one of the greatest to ever play. He could have gone on to be one of the greatest managers ever in the game. It’s sad that he let his gambling addiction destroy such a huge part of his life.
Dick Butkus. Wilt Chamberlin. Wayne Gretzkey. Ric Flair. Pete is one of those names. Him not in the Hall of fame gets him more attention than if he was. And one day, maybe 50, 100 years from now. He will get his place in Cooperstown. I remember watching a doubleheader when he was player and Manager. first game he goes 0-4. Crowd is booing, giving the man some shit. Game 2? He shut em up going 4-4. He was that good, that kinda player. What an honor it was to watch him play in my lifetime.
Pete Rose is basically the Michael Jordan of baseball..............can you imagine the fans he put in the seats at MLB games every time he was about to break another record?
It seems it HIGH Time Pete gets recognized for all his Baseball Accomplishments. Doesn't every one gamble on games these days or tack enhancing drugs. There will never be another player like him. Bring on the BHOF !!!
As a former lead-off batter and general "little guy", I will always appreciate batting average and hustle over power and HRs. Guys like Rose and Boggs. They would swing their bats like precision instruments.
In his rookie year, on the last day of the season, an infield grounder was just out of reach of Rose's glove and went for a hit. It was Stan Musial's 3,630th and final base hit, a NL record which stood until Rose broke it 20+ years later. I'd say that this intersection of baseball history merits a top 5 slot.
Agree!
Didn’t know that. Pretty awesome
Pete Rose played so long that he was once in MLB at the same time as Stan Musial and Barry Bonds
Cool factoid
I don't think these were in order of importance as much as chronological. If I'm right they all proceed by years.
Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame. Even he never gets in, he's in there for this baseball fan.
They'll probably put him in... when he's dead. Pretty fucking sad.
If that happens, I will be up there with huge signs that say: "Shame on the Hall of Fame for not putting Rose in the Hall of Fame when he was living!! This is a travesty!"
You can also guarantee that I will never visit the Hall of Fame, when you have people that did far worse than Rose, that are in the HOF. Screw them. Hypocrites.
For millions who loved to watch old charlie hustle play the game like it was meant to be played. F**k the HOF pete. Youre the best in this baseball fans heart and no ones gonna take that away.
@@tomwolak3362 It is simply insane that he is not in the Hall of Fame. He clearly is one of the greatest players ever.
@@ronreinhold2100 Agreed. To leave out the greatest player just completely nullifies what the HOF is. Its likr leaving Larry Bird out of the NBA HOF. Just stupid and wrong.
The fact that Charlie Hustle isn’t in the Hall of Fame makes me question the validity of the Hall of Fame PERIOD. If Pete Rose isn’t in, than what’s the reasoning behind a whole mess of players that are in that can’t compare to Rose?! It makes me sorry & sad that they don’t talk about him & hold him up as an example of a truly amazing, talented & committed player to the kids coming up today. It’s wrong on so many levels. My niece is effortlessly turning into a killer baseball/softball player (at age 10) & plays multiple positions well...she doesn’t even know who Charlie Hustle is!!! (I’ll make sure she knows & sees footage of all the greats, don’t worry! Just trying not to come on too strong!?)
God Bless you Pete. Thank you for playing the game the way it was supposed to be played.
I've been a baseball fan since I was six. Played through college. But I won't visit the HOF until I can see Pete Rose in it.
Thank you. FREE PETE
You can't cheat and get into the baseball hall of Fame. It's that simple... Look what happen Tonya harding.
As a kid, watching Pete Rose play, I decided to dive headfirst into life, thus easily surpassing my goals. Because Pete Rose inspired thousands of kids to excel, he should be in the HOF.
Fuck that asshole. Broke Ray Fosse then cheated by betting on his teams. Yeah....that’s inspirational...kinda like Satan
Pete was an icon to me growing up. He inspired me to give maximum effort and to always work hard.
As they say, rules are rules. His big chink in the armor.
I too would slide head first into a base in little league due to Pete. Pete is also the reason my chest was all beat up due to all the rocks on our playing field.
he inspired me to bet on baseball games
Pete batted .338 in 1968, the infamous yr of the pitcher, when Bob Gibson had a 1.12 ERA, Don Drysdale pitched a record number of scoreless innings, and Carl Yaztrzemski led AL with .301 avg. That says a lot right there about him.
Don't look
Look ahead to the BOSOX😀😀
The man could simply hit. He was a contact hitter.
Very interesting
good points!
@Ethan Weeter i agree they were both very very good players but Iam not sure Magee gets in the Hall.
Such an amazing career. Unlike any other in baseball. He deserves to be in the hall in my opinion. They can keep him out of the hall, but they'll never be able to erase his records and legendary career!
As a lifelong redsox fan , Pete Rose is my favorite baseball player ever!!
sic gambler on own team,hall of shame take all the bums with u sic baller though pissed on team sly usa no 1
To break Pete's record, a player would need 213 hits a year for 20 consecutive seasons. Absolutely mind boggling!
Almost impossible
Like Gretzky 's points record it will never be broken
Ichiro did it.
Ichiro would have had a chance if he didn’t play in MLB so damn late.
15 seasons over 300. The MAN
An outstanding hitter
Ten seasons with over 200 hits a season. Was the record until Ichiro tied it.
the betting scumbag man
Even if he is not in cooper town. He is and will always be a baseball Hall of Famer!!!!! Go Reds!!!
J Rome headfirst slide into cooperstown on a bad bet
You may not find Pete in Cooperstown, but you can surely find him at the Mirage most days selling his watered down signature to anyone who will give him $20
@@jcman240 that watered down signature had the most hits EVER in Major League Baseball.
I met Pete rose in las vagas
He should be allowed to be in the Hall of Fame, for sure.
I think Pete Rose’s best qualities were a really tough durable body that could endure a lot of damage, really good eyes ( he could see the pitch very clearly), and an almost obsessive compulsive passion to play baseball. Frank Robinson said baseball was all Pete ever thought about, talked about, and did with his time.
well... besides gambling
@@HellOfBoilingOil and fart porn, he got bad into that in the end.
Pete Rose was amazing to watch
I used to like it when he took a pitch , he followed it into the catchers glove every time , He would also run to first base when drawing a walk ,,, every time , some of these guys today look like they would call a cab if they could ,, he belongs in the hall , some athletes are placed on a pedestal for similar conduct , not to mention the drug use .Does the game of baseball really have that much integrity to judge him , I think not
Just a brief comment will do. We don't have to write letters here.
eugene endres relax Eugene
@@eugeneendres5846 Hey Eugene pack sand !
@@eugeneendres5846 shut up nerd
@eugene endres , what’s your point , you’re not being charged to read it , just an FYI , I too am a Western Hills high school grad , 1974 . And happen to be quite proud to have went there , asshole
Pete Rose the GOAT in baseball! Nough said!
Even though he’s not in the HOF...nobody in their right mind doubts he was that good!
Exactly, he should not be in HOF but what a great athelete.
yeah that and his dirty play of running over Fosse in an all star game and ruined his career, jackazz.
@Rspenesmit even Fosse said Pete should have ran him over. People paid to see that game and there needed to be a winner
I am a dyed in the wool Braves fan, but Pete is my favorite player of all time.
When not betting on the game as a player and then Manager where he controlled the outcomes of many games.! I've lived in Cincinnati my entire life and he broke the biggest rule in all of Baseball, you don't bet on the game and he did it over and over again, game after game, and while a Manager, he allowed thugs, drug dealers to hang out in his office, after games when players or Coaches went to his office to discuss some baseball, they would not even go in when they got there and him and his gang of thugs where all in there talking gambling, selling steroids, because 2 of those thugs 2 of his best buddies were eventually busted for selling steroids big time. He altered the outcomes of many games as a manager because he bet on them and still lost, what an idiot. He sold a fortune of his memorabilia to a Las Vegas Dealer that had a store there, within less than a month I believe, that man's store was robbed, he had a fortune in sports items there, but, the only things Stolen were all his recent purchases of Rose's stuff, to this day, not 1 single piece of that stolen baseball merchandise has ever turned up to be sold anywhere, so whomever it was that stole it, has kept it all these years in their own private Collection, 1 GUESS WHO IT WAS!, many visitors to Pete's home that got to visit his prized baseball vault of all his items, said ti was all there. No one else would have left all that other expensive baseball stuff once they broke in. He is a gangster a gambler and a jackazz, never nice to fans unless the Camera was on him. and to this day lives in Vegas still gambling, LOL!, keep the POS out, he broke the rule, SHOELESS JOE is still out and he did next to nothing compared to this POS< Johnny Bench one of the nicest players and guys ever and best Catcher, respected his ball play, but personally never liked the jackazz.
As a kid, watching the Cubs play the Reds on Channel 9 on hot summer afternoons, I hated Pete Rose. Always getting on base, turning singles into doubles, making great plays on defense, diving into second base head first, that awful haircut. A few years ago a young guy asked me who was the best player when I was growing up. I said, "Rose...Pete Rose."
Thanx for the honesty, I can see why an opposing fan would dislike him.... he was the best !
I grew up going to Wrigley field only to see Pete rose play. I would wait for the reds to get in their bus hoping pete would sign an autograph for me, he never did. I remember sometimes he wouldn't get on the bus and walk toward Clark st. He was intimidating even off the field.
And we never called it, “sliding in head first”. It was always,”goin’ Pete Rose”. We got more burns on our chins and chest trying to duplicate the “Charlie Hustle”. That’s from sliding into a base and diving for a baseball that probably would be missed if not for the spectacular effort when I played Little League and Babe Ruth.
^^^ a haircut called “full retard” ^^^
you speak the truth
Led the Phillies to their first World Series...#1 with me!
yes, indeed. and he did it with talent AND hustle
but he's a cincinnati red at heart HA
Correct. I was at all the ws games.
His foul ball catch after it popped out of Bob Boone's glove in foul territory to record the 2nd out in the 9th inning of Game 6 was a classic. Tug McGraw got the final strikeout to win the World Series in 1980!!!
I’m a Royals fan and would love to see him in the HOF
There will never be another player of his kind ever again . Pete Rose desire to never stop hustling to never surrender no matter the score is what makes him ahead of the class.
Yeah they drug test now so no more speed addicts
4256 reasons he needs to be in the HOF
LOL!
Pete rose hit record seem unbreakable as ty cobb hit record used to be invincible
I got to meet and speak with Pete in 74 at River Front, went to locker room and he let me sit in his gold corvette. Super nice guy. Spoke to me like an good friend. Rose, Lee May, Ted Helm, Peter Otoole Johnny Bench made ip the best team of all time. Stands were full. Now not so much. It was a great time to be alive and be a baseball fan. Thank you Cincy Reds
I don't believe his hit record will ever be broken because players just don't play 20+ seasons the way Pete did, he was pretty much reaching "old man" status by the time he finally retired and was still hitting decent which shows how much talent he had. I've collected a lot of Pete Rose memorabilia over the years being a Reds fan
I bought a bat from the ballpark last night
Pete Rose is awesome. I had his card when I was in 2nd grade. It was in mint condition!
Ryan Ortega , I still have all of his baseball cards from growing up watching him play, I’m 51 years old now and still cherish them like when I was a kid.
@@mark109s me too...it brings back memories...I'm in my late 50's and was fortunate to see him play live...man, he was great and will ALWAYS be remembered as a great baseball player.. as for his ban, I think baseball should reconsider this foolish pounding on this man after 30 years and allow him to be on the ballot... instead of the steroid bunch
Put this man in the hall, dammit!
Jokester W Rose NEVER bet that his team would lose. Look it up!
Milwee middle learn baseball dude is the GOAT
I agree but Bart Giamatti banned him for life before he croaked. I am a dodgers fan but Pete Rose deserves the hall of fame he has the numbers n to top it off he's the hit king too.
Rose •IS• in the Hall. (WWE Hall of Fame) 🌹 🕺🏻
stevegnash1 are you stupid?
In 1985 I used to go to see the Reds spring training @ Redsland Tampa. Pete would stay and sign every autograph. That was the year he was chasing the record and it was packed with fans..Pete signed every autograph for the fans. Class act!
Wow, you just took me back to my childhood. Watching Reds games at Al Lopez Field in Tampa in the 60s and 70s. Us kids would lay on top of the dugout and talk with players when they were in the on deck circle. Pete was one of them. He never ignored the kids, laughed and joked with them and yes, always signed autographs. Pete understood that kids looked up to him, and that the way he played the game modeled committment, determination and always giving your best. My Dad always taught me those things and told me to watch Pete Rose. How badly we need more of this today.
Sat down for a half hour alone with Pete and just talked baseball...It was awesome!
Let ye who is without sin cast the first stone.
That is 100% true. But it is NOT "casting stones" to say that Pete Rose disgraced himself for the heinous thing he did. Thus he should never be in the hall of fame.
In other words when Jesus said that, it did not mean that we can not tell the truth. But of course, we MUST always look in the mirror first.
Praise Jesus Holy Name.
@@MrPatdeeee Jesus told the adulterers to go and sin no more. So he did not deny the truth and at the same time she was forgiven and redeemed. THIS is the heart of the gospel.
He was the greatest player I've ever seen, including players of today in 2022.. He just wanted to win. He is a Hall of Famer in my book.
I was born in 1962. Played Little League ball in the early 70's. Lived in LA and Phoenix, so decidedly a Dodgers fan, not a Reds fan. But I told everybody that would listen that Pete's my uncle. Always a Pete Rose fan and tried to play as hard as he did. Love Pete Rose.
Hello: He did the work. He has the records and you can not change that. We the People know he was the best. He knows also. That's all that counts.
I heard him say in an interview on FOX Business that he is OK not being in the MLB HOF because he is in the Reds HOF. That's his home town & his home town team, so he's good with that. I think he means it, but deep inside I know he wants the MLB HOF.
Hank Aaron was pretty good, too.
@@Bill_8864 he’s okay with it cuz he AGREED to it! It wasn’t a punishment it was his settlement to stop an investigation that had just started
Being a native of Cincinnati, what an absolute privilege it was to see this man play the game that he'll forever be synonymous with. He's the best player I've witnessed play MLB...
Lol
He is a hall of famer in my book.
Best all around baseball player I've seen in my lifetime.
Never saw Willie Mays, eh?
@@pigdeal31 I saw mays , but I never saw Ted Williams!!
@Joseph Van Horn Ted Williams, babe ruth, Joe dimaggio, willy mays, Barry bonds, pete rose ,Johnnie bench, cal ripken, ken griffey jr, rod carew, trout, George Brett, Mike Schmitt
@Joseph Van Horn yes baseball is a #s game but still near impossible to say who greatest player is. We are obviously not including pitcher's and the game has changed as well. I just leave you with this!!! Barry bonds is the only player walked with bases loaded and more than once lol
@Joseph Van Horn good stuff joe..im 54 how old are you? I think all records need to be judge by ( at bats) then from there #s the overall #s are not the true sign of greatness when comparing players hank Aaron and Ruth are perfect example. Aaron had thousands of more at bats that Ruth. I think in Ruth's era they threw slower , and had less pitchers they faced same guys..i don't believe many of them would be dominant today. Im going to give you my top players.
One of the best ever.
The most memorable Rose moment, if you watched his career, definitely was the All-Star game where he dove through Ray Fosse. Fosse was never the same and had to retire a couple years later..
I know how great he was...
HOF aint good enough for him. “Charlie Hustle” forever...
Great calculation of a history of quite possibly the greatest player ever to play the game.
Pete Rose needs to be in the Hall of Fame, he deserves it as a player.
You can do steroids but don't gamble.Smfh..LET PETE IN THE HOF!
@Don P Barry will eventually get in though
@Paul Kryder Maybe, but those accomplishments was when Pete was a player not as a coach . I dont think gambling is what entirely keeping Pete out of HOF. I think its more that the baseball commissioner died not long after baseball found out Pete was betting.
You can’t gamble on the game you play in, no more than a jockey cam gamble on the race he’s racing in - that door can never be opened, and I loved Pete.
EXACTLY!!!
@Ethan Weeter Absolutely......
The guy belongs in the HoF. He never bet AGAINST his team (as far as we know) and never intentionally blew a game. He gave every at bat 110%. What he did off the field should not overrule his accomplishments on the field.
JabberCT agreed! There's no excuse for the MLB's decades long spiteful retribution.
Committed the sport's cardinal sin, as a manager; worse than as a player because he's in a supervisor role. As a manager, you have access to inside info among games. Added to it by lying to five commissioners. And still makes excuses, instead of coming clean on his addiction.....!
@@thescatman5029 Bullshit Pete deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. But, haters gonna hate.
@suny123boy1 I say come clean on his addiction, first. Then recognize he wrong, and needs help. Seeks help, with MLB then putting its full resources behind his recovery (because it is in Baseball's best interest to get Pete the help!). Once he does that, then Pete should be considered! But Pete too hard-headed to come clean, with an enabling fan base behind him.....!
@suny123boy1 He came clean to sell his book! Anything Rose does positive, there's a self-motivation behind it! That's what addicts do! Pete, right now, is only looking out for Pete, and, at this point, does not have the best interests of the game at heart!
He should be in. Cobb like a lot from that generation weren’t exactly all “good guys” themselves. Not a hall without Pete
Nightmare Batman Cobb was not such bad guy at all. He was defamed by a hack who wrote a lousy book about him, full of lies. He was not a racist and he never sharpened his spikes. He got a bad rap.
Steven Yourke listen man he raped my pet cat
Cobb was ask later in life what he could hit against pitchers like Bob Feller, Sandy Koufax, and others, Cobb said 300, the interviewer said, ONLY 300, and Cobb said, hell, I’m 70 years old.
@@johnheinrich1718 LOLOLOL!
The records that PETE ROSE set is his HALL OF FAME.
Because that's how baseball players are judged, how did they do in the games played.
Crazy numbers, accomplishments. Best player in my lifetime.
Pete Rose vids should be shown to all little leaguers how to play the game!
TRUTH!!!!
EXACTLY!!! I could not agree more! My 10 year old niece who loves to play baseball (but is compelled to play softball just because she’s a girl...I call b.s. on that, btw), plays multiple positions, can catch (in fact plays catcher more than most positions because she’s unusually good at it for a kid her age), steals bases like crazy, is super fast & is the 1st one drafted on to teams (they start drafting kids on to after school teams once they’re in 4th grade, instead of just putting all the kids from the same school together) AND she’s got NO idea who Charlie Hustle is! (It sounds like I’m a biased/bragging aunt, but I’m a real straight shooter - I’d say if she were lousy...or say nothing at all if baseball wasn’t her strong suit!) It’s wrong on SO many levels that they don’t hold him up as an example to young kids as a the truly talented, hard working, accomplished baseball player that he was! Believe me, my niece will be seeing this video of Pete Rose (among others).
#1 reason he should be inducted. Period.☝️☝️☝️
Top 3 best of all time, #14 should be in the hall !!!
GOAT 🐐as a young person who never seen him play I still know he belongs in the HOF
Put him in the Hall of Fame already.........Charlie Hustle with 4,256 hits.......Best Hitter in the Game Ever
mike Patterson and NEVER took a PED!
@Don P OPS 👎
@Don P You're the GM of an expansion team. Ask yourself how many of those 585 players you are selecting before Pete Rose.
@Don P I only had time to scroll through the list of current players who are ahead of Rose in OPS - I chose 20 out of 59 although I may have been a tad generous on a few. I know for certain that if I go through the entire list I am not selecting 33% of the players on it ahead of Rose.
Rose should have called it quits after '85 - he had a .395 OBP that year. So, one year overstayed ('86). To suggest that he was a compiler is inaccurate.
@Don P Tony Gwynn was the best hitter I ever saw. I only saw Rose at the tail end of his career. That said, his numbers are undeniable. You can have Carew and Boggs--C. Hustle has a .321 BA in 67 postseason games. Let's also not overlook the fact that Rose led the NL in doubles five times, while Carew/Gwynn never led once and Boggs only twice, so I'd be careful to label Pete, exclusively, a singles hitter.
I understand that Rose played the bulk of his career on turf, however, it should be noted that Pete still managed to leg out 35-40 doubles a year at old Crosley Field.
Still needs to be in HOF!!
Wrong
He’s the best player ever and should be noticed that he did it with pure talent without steroids.
There is no knowledge of not taking steroids, and he was probably taking greenies.
Make it 15 by putting Pete in the Hall!
Never took roids! But still no induction! That's BS
IF HES NOT IN THE HALL OF FAME WHY EVEN HAVE ONE
Thomas Mascaro what? The Black sox.
Exactly !
Exactly. What's the point? The writers are bunch on moralists who are hold onto their little bit of power!
Don P mostly better? And didn't disgrace the game? Puuuuhhhhleeeze.
@Habitual line stepper i agree. Its just a shame that his career ended the way it did. If he truly followed his lawyers like he said, i wonder why he hasnt sued them for malpractice? Although i will say, The Commissioner probably screwed him big time. LET PETE IN. LET PETE IN
LET PETE IN.
Pete gave it all. He is a true hall of famer.
The best contact hitter of all time. The best hitter of all time
The King in my book
I was so damn fortunate to be growing up and watching the Big Red Machine.. Rose,Bench,Morgan,Concepcion,Foster,Griffey Sr,Gullet,Tolan,to mention a few..WTF is the hall of fame without baseball’s all time hits leader.. wake up before it’s too late ! Let Pete in!
He played in his own hometown. What a bonus.
,, i grew up watching spring training 1970's MLB ⚾ Cleveland Indians @t Hi Corbett field (Tucson, Arizona). When Cincinnati Reds came to play, i was there in attendances watching Pete Rose.
He's still "Charlie Hustle" in my book..
it seemed like Rose hit a double every time I watched him hit !
If it left the infield he was going to 2nd untill proven otherwise. MADE THE TURN
Arguably the best all around player of all time. Gambling may have tarnished His image but not his achievements. Everyone knows this guy belongs in the Hall of Fame
No he doesn’t! He AGREED to a lifetime ban to end the investigating into his gambling
Dude doesn't even sniff the top 20 LMAO
Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Why? Two words: Michael Vick. Top that!
You can never take away what Pete accomplished. The man was an outstanding player
Pete needs to be pardoned so he can make a living. If the Astros can get away with it, pete should too.
What the Astros did was far worse.
@@englandbengal WAYYYY WORSE!
They’ve let Barry “steroid” Bonds have a shot at the HoF they should do the same for Pete.
If the HOF is supposed to recognize the on-field accomplishments of those who excelled at the game of baseball, then Pete Rose belongs in the HOF.
If the only people allowed in the HOF are to be those who have led perfect lives then MLB should quit this unrealistic standard and kick out a good many of those who didn’t live up
Pete Rose didn’t commit a crime against society, he didn’t try to gain an advantage over others by using PED’s, he wasn’t a wife beater or engage in any other despicable conduct, he wasn’t a racist. He bet on his team to win. Was it a stupid decision to do that? YES! He has admitted that! YES!
Does he regret having done it? YES, he has said so!
Considering how MLB has fully embraced gambling by accepting sponsorship money from gaming establishments on-line and at sports books anywhere were it’s legally allowed, maybe MLB should return all of the sponsorship money it has taken in and refuse any more of the ‘dirty and corrupting’ cash that it thinks compromises the integrity of the game! If MLB can’t bare to do that, the lift the ban on Rose at put him where he belongs, in the HOF!
How bout the times , he would hit into a easy out and end up safe on first , because he ran hard all the time and a little bobble could land him safe on first . The times when a teamate would have a ball bounce out of their glove and Pete would be there to assist before the ball landed on the ground .
Charlie fucking hustle man
As a kid from Philadelphia, I'll always remember Pete's contributions to the Phillies World Series Championship team in 1980 and NL Championship team in 1983. He was every kids' favorite first baseman and responsible for way too many (unnecessary) head-first slides in little league.
Great Watch...his good stuff... thanks..
He belongs in HOF. Dont care what else he did, he was awesome ball player and ❤ of the team.
The greatest player of all time is not in the HOF, MLB needs to seriously reconsider their ban and recognize his accomplishments.
GOAT is a bit of a stretch
@@wayno6585 he broke the "unbreakable" record for career hits. Only player in the modern era with more than 4,000 hits and more than 3,500 games played.
You're right: Barry Bonds should be in the Hall
Totally blew off the 1980 World Series ! First World Series the Phillies ever won and Pete was the missing piece to put them over the top . He was one of two players on that team to have won a world series with two different teams - Tug McGraw being the other.
I LOVE PETE ROSE! He's flipping brilliant and should be in the hall of fame darn it!!!
It’s a disgrace that this man is not in the Hall of Fame, it doesn’t matter what he did… It doesn’t change the fact that he was such a great player he certainly deserves to be first ballot Hall of Famer
It does matter what he did and he’s banned for life.
He will always be THE Hit King and deserve s to be in the Hall. Of Fame .
God knows he belongs in Hall of Fame!
My Dad graduated from Western Hills High School, with Pete Rose. Met him many times.
Mr HardBall! Paid his dues and is still paying. The HOF is not breaking this man...Pete Rose is built to last. Born to play and win...Rose is the HOF record setter.
I am a lifelong pirate from from back in the 60’s so I was never a Rose fan. But if I had a ball team I’d want 9 of him on my team.
I can tell by your comment you're a very wise man. Every now and then in a lifetime a certain player comes along and sets the standards. Babe Ruth,,Mickey mantel and Pete Rose are two of them. I'm not sure if a player of that caliber is out there now. It's a shame that Bo Jackson did not play baseball exclusive. I believe he could have been the third one. A combination of Ruth and Rose. Can you think of a modern-day player since the 80s that could fit this bill?
One more thing, I would have loved to watch Clemente's career play out over a 15-year.. He was a great one. Being a pirate fan I'm sure you know that already
Dennis Dean Roberto is my favorite player ever. All around great player and human being. About your earlier comment I don’t follow baseball or sports in general nearly as much as I use to so I really can’t give u a good answer on that one.
@@shawncornell346 I still like to watch when I get a chance to. But these days steroids and big money kind of took a little from the game. Used two players would stay most of their career in one spot if it was a good team and a good player. These days players go with the money. Before the 80s you built teams that could win the pennant or the series, these days you can buy a World Series if you don't mind spending hundreds of millions of dollars doing it. The Thrill is Gone.. there is no more loyalty in baseball players anymore or owners
Dennis Dean l agree and that’s part of the reason I don’t follow sports like I use to. When I was a kid I could tell you just about anything u wanted to know about the players on my teams. And roids did hurt baseball too.
Top moment for me was in 1960 when I watched Pete play for the Geneva Reds and I was 9yrs old and have been his fan ever since. When in doubt play between the lines like Pete and I did.
His game-tying hit in game 7 of the 75 series was the biggest hit of his career.
Catching the foul pop up that popped out of bob Boone’s glove in game 6 of the 1980 World Series didn’t make the list?
It was put together for induction into the Reds hall of fame, not the Phillies.
He sure was a great ballplayer!😊
As far as I'm concerned the baseball hall of fame does not exist without Pete Rose.
Pete Rose, Charlie Hustle, Legend. In an era of extraordinary HOFers, this guy was one of a kind. As a kid I hated Rose the opponent, a great player, a winner who could also get under adversaries skin, but I loved Rose the player, imitated his stance, always ran to first base and hustled... He set a high mark for players to aspire too, one of the highest.
Rose had 3000 hits in his 1st 10 seasons, thats amazing! this guys was my favorite player growing up in the 70s and i was a Yankee fan
Your math is WAY OFF
@@bwink23 he's dumb, and a yankee!
You really embarrassed yourself with that dumb remark. He was just short of 2000 hits in his first 10 years. That is amazing enough without exaggerating.
@@roberthuot7887 yeah and you probably voted for Joe Biden 🤣
He was one of the greatest to ever play. He could have gone on to be one of the greatest managers ever in the game. It’s sad that he let his gambling addiction destroy such a huge part of his life.
Should be in a Hall of Fame!
Dick Butkus. Wilt Chamberlin. Wayne Gretzkey. Ric Flair. Pete is one of those names. Him not in the Hall of fame gets him more attention than if he was. And one day, maybe 50, 100 years from now. He will get his place in Cooperstown. I remember watching a doubleheader when he was player and Manager. first game he goes 0-4. Crowd is booing, giving the man some shit. Game 2? He shut em up going 4-4. He was that good, that kinda player. What an honor it was to watch him play in my lifetime.
Pete Rose is basically the Michael Jordan of baseball..............can you imagine the fans he put in the seats at MLB games every time he was about to break another record?
this video takes interesting information and puts you to sleep with it. 8 minutes felt like 8 hours.
Half of these would get someone into the Hall of Fame! Put him in there!!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️
If anything Pete Rose deserves to be in the hall of Fame for his batting and playing along with what he did on the field
Let him in !!!
And he's not in the Hall of Fame that is totally pathetic and ridiculous that man should be in the Hall of Fame. PERIOD !!!!!
It seems it HIGH Time Pete gets recognized for all his Baseball Accomplishments. Doesn't every one gamble on games these days or tack enhancing drugs. There will never be another player like him. Bring on the BHOF !!!
Put him in the hall of fame. The man deserves that respect.
Greatest player of all time
i think you don't understand the definition of the word "moment"
#3 is asinine. All-time hit leader is #1. 44 game streak is #2.
Put him in the hall of fame!
As a former lead-off batter and general "little guy", I will always appreciate batting average and hustle over power and HRs.
Guys like Rose and Boggs. They would swing their bats like precision instruments.