Pete Rose RIP

[volfan2024]

Sorry Freak. Being a die hard big red machine fan with sparky at the helm I had to drop it in here.

 

[UTKalum23]

Put him in the Hall of Fame.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Put him in the Hall of Fame.

Many have speculated this is what they were waiting on.... shameful

 

[ptcarter]

I heard somewhere he never bet on his team to lose. Can anyone confirm? If so, that's almost a pass, but probably hard to actually verify.

 

[Sivad]

I heard somewhere he never bet on his team to lose. Can anyone confirm? If so, that's almost a pass, but probably hard to actually verify.

My understanding is that he admitted to betting on his own team but claimed he never betted against them. I can almost believe this watching his competitive nature growing up. He was one of those guys that absolutely hated to lose. RIP Pete Rose

 

[Mustng959]

He should have been inducted into the HOF as a player many years ago. Best player I ever saw play the game live many times when we lived just south of Cincinnati. RIP Charlie Hustle !!!

 

[zjcvols]

He should have been inducted into the HOF as a player many years ago. Best player I ever saw play the game live many times when we lived just south of Cincinnati. RIP Charlie Hustle !!!

There were three better players during that time on his own team!

 

[Mustng959]

There were three better players during that time on his own team!

I still remember the batting order when I first started going to the games at Crosley Field:

Rose RF
Tolan CF
Perez 3RD
Bench C
May 1ST
Helms 2ND
Carbo LF
Woodward SS
and the pitcher.

(Note: the great SS Dave Concepcion took over for Woodward in 1970)
I also got Carbo's autograph back then. He lived in Erlanger, Kentucky just one street over from my house.

 

[HendoCinco]

RIP Pete

 

[Brave Volunteer]

RIP to good ol' "Charlie Hustle"! Put him in the hall now! Should've done it long ago, but for Christ's sake, for his FAMILY he needs to be in there!

 

[Volfan1000]

As a Braves fan, I loved it when Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber halted Rose's 44 game hitting streak in 1977 at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.

 

[VOLLeeann]

He should have been inducted into the HOF as a player many years ago. Best player I ever saw play the game live many times when we lived just south of Cincinnati. RIP Charlie Hustle !!!

Mickey Mantle gave Rose the Charlie Hustle moniker and he did not mean it as a compliment

 

[zjcvols]

 

[Mustng959]

Mickey Mantle gave Rose the Charlie Hustle moniker and he did not mean it as a compliment

Mickey Who?

 

[85SugarVol]

There were three better players during that time on his own team!

Imagine seeing Johnny Bench play and walking away like “yea, man… it’s Pete Rose”

 

[85SugarVol]

Mickey Mantle gave Rose the Charlie Hustle moniker and he did not mean it as a compliment

I haven’t heard this story?

 

[VOLLeeann]

I haven’t heard this story?

How Pete Rose became Charlie Hustle: Two origin stories for one of baseball's greatest nicknames

Rose was known for his hard-nosed style

www.cbssports.com

 

[Vol Farmer]

Put him in the Hall of Fame.

No, it was wrong then and it’s still wrong now. Go ahead and flame me out.