How Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose got the nickname Charlie Hustle
But the christening of Rose as "Charlie Hustle" was anything but complimentary. In a spring training game against New York that year, Rose bunted for a single, much to the amusement of Yankee's great Mickey Mantle and teammate Whitey Ford. From O'Brien's book:
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Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose died Monday. He was 83. After reaching the pinnacle of the sport he loved, Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 for gambling while manager of his hometown Reds. That came just four years after Rose had broken Ty Cobb’s hit record, a mark that still stands. He is MLB's all-time hits leader with 4,256.
Former teammates of Pete Rose's featured in the Cincinnati Reds' tribute video include Eric Davis, Joe Morgan and Johnny ...
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds released a tribute video honoring Pete Rose on Tuesday night. The Hit King died on Monday. He was 83 years old.
Following news of Pete Rose's death, many in sports and media paid tribute to baseball's all-time hits leader online.
Pete Rose's decorated MLB career included three World Series wins and National League MVP Award, before he was banned from ...
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