Pete Rose

For other people named Pete Rose, seePete Rose (disambiguation).

"Charlie Hustle" redirects here. For the album, seeCharlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire.

Pete Rose
Rose in 2023
Outfielder/Infielder/Manager
Born:(1941-04-14)April 14, 1941 Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S.
Batted:Switch Threw:Right
MLB debut
April 8, 1963, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 17, 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.303
Hits	4,256
Home runs	160
Runs batted in	1,314
Managerial record	412–373
Winning %	.525
Teams
As player Cincinnati Reds(1963–1978) Philadelphia Phillies(1979–1983) Montreal Expos(1984) Cincinnati Reds(1984–1986) As manager Cincinnati Reds(1984–1989)
Career highlights and awards
17×All-Star(1965,1967–1971,1973–1982,1985) 3×World Serieschampion (1975,1976,1980) NL MVP(1973) World Series MVP(1975) NL Rookie of the Year(1963) 2×Gold Glove Award(1969, 1970) Silver Slugger Award(1981) Roberto Clemente Award(1976) 3×NL batting champion(1968, 1969, 1973) Cincinnati Reds No. 14retired Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Major League Baseball All-Century Team MLB records 4,256 career hits 3,215 career singles 3,562 career games played 14,053 career at-bats 15,890 career plate appearances

Peter Edward Rose Sr.(born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle",is an American former professionalbaseballplayer andmanager.Rose played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of theCincinnati Redslineup known asthe Big Red Machinefor their dominance of theNational Leaguein the 1970s. He also had a successful stint playing for thePhiladelphia Phillies,where he won his thirdWorld Series,as well as a brief stop with theMontreal Expos.During and after his playing career, he served as the manager of the Reds from 1984 to 1989.

Rose was aswitch hitterand is the all-time MLB leader inhits(4,256), games played (3,562),at-bats(14,053), singles (3,215) andouts(10,328).He won three World Series, threebatting titles,oneMost Valuable Player Award,twoGold Glovesand theRookie of the Year Award.He also made seventeenAll-Starappearances at an unequaled five positions (second baseman,left fielder,right fielder,third basemanandfirst baseman). Rose won both of his Gold Gloves when he was anoutfielder,in 1969 and 1970.

In August 1989 (his last year as a manager and three years after retiring as a player), Rose was penalized withpermanent ineligibility from baseballamidst accusations that hegambled on baseball gameswhile he played for and managed the Reds; the charges of wrongdoing included claims that he bet on his own team. In 1991, theBaseball Hall of Fameformally voted to ban those on the "permanently ineligible" list from induction, after previously excluding such players by informal agreement among voters. After years of public denial, Rose admitted in 2004 that he bet on baseball and on the Reds.The issue of his possible reinstatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains contentious throughout baseball.

In June 2015,ESPNconcluded its own investigation of Rose and determined that he had bet on baseball while still a player–manager. The results of the investigation were made public, revealing the records of bets made by Rose. Federal authorities had seized the records from one of Rose's associates.

Early life

Pete Rose was born April 14, 1941, inCincinnati,Ohio, one of four children born to Harry Francis "Pete" Rose and LaVerne (néeBloebaum). Encouraged by his parents to participate in sports, Rose playedbaseballandfootballatWestern Hills High School.

Although he was small for his age, Rose earned the startingrunning backposition on his freshman football team. When he was not promoted to thevarsityfootball team in his sophomore year, Rose was dejected and soon lost interest in his studies. At the end of the school year, his teachers decreed he would have to attendsummer schoolor be held back. Rose's father decided it would be better for his son to repeat a year of school than miss a summer playing baseball, believing this would also give Rose an extra year to mature physically.

When Rose reached his senior year, he had used up his four years of sports eligibility. In the spring of 1960 he joined theClass AAteam sponsored byFrisch'sBig BoyofLebanon, Ohio,in the Dayton Amateur League. Rose playedcatcher,second baseandshortstopand compiled a.626batting average.This would have been the pinnacle of Rose's baseball career if not for the help of his uncle, Buddy Bloebaum, a "Bird dog"scoutfor theCincinnati Reds.At Bloebaum's urging, the Reds, who had recently traded away a number of prospects who turned out to be very good, decided to take a chance on Rose. Upon his graduation from high school, he signed a professional contract.

Playing career

Cincinnati Reds (1963–1978)

Rookie of the Year

During aspring traininggame against theChicago White Soxin 1963, the Reds' regular second baseman,Don Blasingame,pulled a groin muscle; Rose got his chance and made the most of it. During another spring training game against theNew York Yankees,Whitey Fordgave Rose the derisive nickname "Charlie Hustle" after he sprinted to first base after drawing awalk.Despite (or perhaps because of) the manner in which Ford intended it, Rose adopted that nickname as a badge of honor. InKen Burns' documentaryBaseball,Ford's teammate (and best friend)Mickey Mantleclaimed that Ford gave Rose the nickname after Rose, playing in left field, made an effort to climb the fence to try to catch a Mantlehome runthat was about a hundred feet over his head. According to Mantle, when he returned to the dugout, Ford said, "Hey, Mick, did you see ole Charley Hustle out there trying to catch that ball?"

Rose made his major league debut on April 8, 1963, against thePittsburgh PiratesatCrosley Fieldand drew a walk in his first plate appearance. After going 0-for-11, Rose got his first major league hit on April 13, a triple off Pittsburgh'sBob Friend.He hit.273 for the year and won theNational League(NL)Rookie of the Year Award,collecting seventeen of twenty votes.

Rose entered theUnited States Army Reservesafter the1963 baseball season.He was assigned toFort Knoxfor six months of active duty, followed by six years of attendance with a 478th Engineering Battalion USAR unit atFort Thomas, Kentucky.At Fort Knox, Rose was aplatoon guideand graduated fromUnited States Army Basic Trainingon January 18, 1964, one week before his marriage to Karolyn Englehardt. Rose remained at Fort Knox to assist his sergeant in training the next platoon and to help another sergeant train the fort's baseball team. Later in his Fort Thomas service, Rose served as a company cook, which entailed coming in early for the one-weekend-per-month meeting so that he could leave early enough to participate in Reds home games. Other Reds players in the unit includedJohnny Bench,Bobby TolanandDarrel Chaney.

Early years

In an April 23,1964,road contest against theHouston Colt.45's,Rose reached first base on an error in the top of the ninth inning of a scoreless game and scored on another error. The Colt.45s lost the game in the bottom of the ninth inning,andKen Johnsonbecame the first pitcher to lose acomplete gameno-hitter.

Rose slumped late in the season and was benched; he finished with a.269 average. In order to improve his batting, Rose played in theVenezuelan Winter LeaguewithLeones del Caracasduring the 1964–1965 offseason. Rose came back to the Reds in1965,leading the league in hits (209) and at-bats (670), and finishing sixth in NL MVP balloting.It was the first of his ten seasons with 200-plus hits, and his.312 batting average was the first of nine consecutive.300 seasons. He hit a career-high sixteen home runs in1966,then switched positions from second base toright fieldthe following year.

In1968,Rose started the season with a 22-gamehitting streak,missed three weeks (including theAll-Star Game) with a broken thumb, then had a 19-game hitting streak late in the season. He had to finish the season 6-for-9 to beat out the Pirates'Matty Alouand win the first of two close NL batting-title races with a.335 average. He finished second toSt. Louis CardinalspitcherBob Gibsonfor the NL MVP award, earning six first place votes.

Thefollowing year,Rose set a career-high in batting (.348) and tied his career-best sixteen homers. As the Reds' leadoff man, he had 218 hits, walking 88 times and pacing the league in runs with 120. He hit 33 doubles and 11 triples, drove in 82 runs,slugged.512 (by far the highest mark of his long career), and had a.432OBP(also a career best). Despite Pittsburgh'sRoberto Clementegoing 3-for-4 in the final game, Rose's 1-for-4 was good enough for the title; Rose finished.348; Clemente.345.

1970 All-Star game

Brand-newRiverfront Stadiumhad been open for only two weeks on July 14,1970,when Rose was involved in one of the most infamous plays in All-Star Game history. Facing theCalifornia Angels'Clyde Wrightin the twelfth inning, Rose singled and advanced to second on another single by theLos Angeles Dodgers'Billy Grabarkewitz.TheChicago Cubs'Jim Hickmanthen singled sharply to center.Amos Otis' throw went pastCleveland IndianscatcherRay Fosse,as Rose barreled over Fosse to score the winning run. Fosse suffered a fractured and separated shoulder, which went undiagnosed until the next year.Fosse continued to hit for average and finished the season at.307, but with diminished power. He had sixteen home runs before the break but only two afterwards. He played with the Indians until the 1972 season, but never approached his first-year numbers.The collision also caused Rose to miss three games with a bruised knee.

1973 season

In1973,Rose led the league with 230 hits and a.338 batting average en route to winning the NL MVP award and leading "the Big Red Machine"to the1973 National League Championship Seriesagainst theNew York Mets.

During the fifth inning of Game Three of the series, Rose was on first base whenJoe Morganhit adouble playball to Mets first basemanJohn Milner.Rose slid into second base in an attempt to break up the double play. This incited a fight with Mets shortstopBud Harrelsonthat resulted in abench-clearing brawl.When the Reds took the field, the game was nearly called off after theShea Stadiumcrowd threw objects at Rose from the stands. The disruption caused Reds managerSparky Andersonto pull his team off the field until order was restored. Mets managerYogi Berraand playersWillie Mays,Tom Seaver,Cleon JonesandRusty Staubwere summoned by NL PresidentChub Feeneyout to left field to calm the fans. The Reds ended up losing the game, 9–2, and the NLCS, 3–2, despite Rose's.381 batting average in the series, including his eighth-inning home run to tie Game One and his 12th-inning home run to win Game Four.

The Big Red Machine

Main article:The Big Red Machine

Rose walks onto the field at Dodger Stadium with the Cincinnati Reds in 1976.

The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s earned the nickname "the Big Red Machine" as one of the greatest teams in MLB history, including future Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan andTony Pérez.Rose was viewed as one of the club's leaders.

Rose was a significant factor in the Reds' success in 1975 and 1976 when he successfully moved from the outfield to third base. Earlier in his career, the Reds and then-managerDon Heffnertried to force Rose to third base, but Rose chafed at the move and it was soon abandoned. In the spring of 1975, managerSparky Anderson,knowing how Rose would react to being forced to move, instead asked him if he would do so for the good of the team. Rose immediately agreed. This move strengthened third base and helped to solidify the Reds for those two championship seasons, because it made room for power hitting outfielderGeorge Foster.In1975,Rose earnedWorld SeriesMVPhonors in leading the Reds to their first championship since1940,a seven-game triumph over theBoston Red Sox.Rose led the team with ten hits and a.370 batting average in the seven games. He was awarded theHickok Beltas the top professional athlete of the year, as well asSports Illustratedmagazine's "Sportsman of the Year"award.

The following year, Rose was a major force in helping the Reds repeat as World Series champions. The1976 Redsswept thePhiladelphia Philliesin the best-three-of-fiveNLCS,followed by a four-game sweep of theYankeesin theWorld Series.The 1976 club remains the only team since the expansion of the playoffs in 1969 to go undefeated in the postseason, and the Reds franchise has not lost a World Series game since game six in 1975 (wins in game seven in 1975, and four-game sweeps in 1976 and1990).

3,000th hit

On May 5,1978,Rose became the thirteenth player in MLB history to garner his3,000th career hitwhen he singled offMontreal ExpospitcherSteve Rogersin front of 37,823 fans at home fieldRiverfront Stadium.

44-game hitting streak

On June 14, 1978, Rose singled in the first inning offCubspitcherDave Roberts;Rose would proceed to get a hit in every game he played until August 1, making a run atJoe DiMaggio's record56-game hitting streak,which had stood virtually unchallenged for thirty-seven years. The streak started quietly, but by the time it had reached thirty games, the media took notice and a pool of reporters accompanied Rose and the Reds to every game. On July 19, in a game against the Phillies, Rose was hitless going into the eighth inning when he walked. His team was trailing in the ninth inning and the streak appeared over, but the Reds batted through their entire lineup and gave Rose another chance to bat. Rose facedRon Reedand laid down a perfectbuntsingle to extend the streak to thirty-two games.

Rose would eventually tieWillie Keeler's 1897 single-season NL record at forty-four games, but the streak came to an end on August 1 whenGene Garberof theAtlanta Bravesstruck outRose in the ninth inning.With two outs and a 2-2 count, Garber decided not to challenge Rose with afastball.He took full advantage of Rose's predicament by throwing him an off-speed pitch out of the strike zone, which Rose swung at and missed. Rose was livid after the game, blasting Garber and the Braves for treating the situation "like it was the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series".Garber took the comment as a compliment: "I said to myself, 'Well, thanks, Pete. That's how I try to pitch every time I'm in a game.'"

Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1983)

The Philadelphia Phillies had won the National League East three years running (1976–1978)—two of which were won with 101-win seasons—but they were unable to make it to the World Series. In 1979, the Phillies believed that Rose was the player who could bring them over the top, and they temporarily made him the highest-paid athlete in team sports when they signed him to a four-year, $3.2-million contract as afree agent.With perennial All-StarMike Schmidtfirmly entrenched at third, Rose made the final position change of his career when he moved to first base.

Although the Phillies missed the postseason in Rose's first year with the team, they earned three division titles (one in the first half of thestrike-shortened 1981 season), two World Series appearances and their first World Series title (1980) in the following four years.

Rose had the worst season of his career in1983,which was also the season that the Phillies played in their second World Series in four years. The 42-year-old Rose batted only.245 with 121 hits and found himself benched during the latter part of the 1983 season when he appeared periodically to play and pinch hit. Rose did blossom as a pinch-hitter, with eight hits in 21 at-bats, a.381 average.

Rose bounced back during the postseason, batting.375 (6-for-16) during theNLCSagainst theLos Angeles Dodgers,and.312 (5-for-16) in theWorld Seriesagainst theBaltimore Orioles.Rose went 1-for-8 in the first two games in Baltimore and was benched for game three in Philadelphia, though he grounded out in a pinch-hitting appearance. In a pre-game interview withHoward CosellofABC Sports,Rose objected to managerPaul Owens' decision to bench him. Rose bounced back with four hits in his last seven at-bats in the remaining two games, though the Phillies lost the Series to the Orioles, four games to one.

Montreal Expos (1984)

Rose was granted an unconditional release from the Phillies in late October 1983. Phillies management wanted to retain Rose for the 1984 season, but he refused to accept a more limited playing role. Months later, he signed a one-year contract with theMontreal Expos.On April 13, 1984, the 21st anniversary of his first career hit, Rose doubled off the Phillies'Jerry Koosmanfor his 4,000th career hit, becoming the second player in the 4,000 hit club (joiningTy Cobb). Rose played 95 games with the Expos, accumulating 72 hits and 23 RBIs while batting.259. On August 15, 1984, he was traded back to the Reds for infielderTom Lawless.

Return to Cincinnati (1984–1986)

Upon rejoining the Reds, Rose was immediately namedplayer-manager,replacingVern Rappas manager. Despite his.259 average for the season prior to joining the Reds, he hit.365 for the Reds in 26 games (with 35 hits and 11 RBIs), finishing with a.286 overall average—a 41-point improvement over the 1983 season. Furthermore, Rose managed the Reds to a 19–22 record for the remainder of the season. Though the role was once common, to date Rose is the last person to serve as a player-manager in MLB.

On September 11, 1985, Rose broke Cobb's all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit, a single to left-center field offSan Diego PadrespitcherEric Show.According to MLB, MLB continues to recognize Cobb's final hit total as 4,191, though independent research has revealed two of Cobb's hits were counted twice.It has been suggested because of this, that Rose actually broke Cobb's record against the Cubs'Reggie Pattersonwith a single in the first inning of a Reds' 5–5 called game against Chicago on September 8.ABC'sWide World of Sportsnamed Rose its Athlete of the Year after Rose broke Cobb's record. Rose accumulated a total of 4,256 hits before his final career at-bat, a strikeout against San Diego'sGoose Gossageon August 17, 1986.

In 2010,Deadspinreported Rose usedcorked batsduring his 1985 pursuit of Cobb's record. Two sports memorabilia collectors who owned Rose's game-used bats from that season had the batsx-rayedand found the telltale signs of corking.Rose had previously denied using corked bats.

In a report forESPN: The Magazine,it was noted that Rose had associated with Tommy Gioiosa, the manager of aGold's Gymin suburban Cincinnati that soldanabolic steroidsin the late 1980s. Gioiosa had first met and befriended Rose in 1978 during spring training, becoming a companion and runner to Rose over the next six years before bringing Rose to his gym in 1984.Rose reportedly had thought about taking a shot to help his bat speed near the end of his career, but told Gioiosa that it was "too late to try something new." Attempts to tell Rose about dealing in the gym fell on deaf ears. Gioiosa was later noted as the one individual Rose made bets with, along with later being convicted ofconspiracyto sell 110 pounds ofcocainealongside filing a false tax return that included claiming a winning gambling ticket that had actually been Rose's.

Retirement as a player

Pete Rose's number 14 wasretiredby theCincinnati Redsin 2016.

On November 11, 1986, Rose was dropped from the Reds' forty-man roster to make room for pitcherPat Pacillo,and he unofficially retired as a player. Rose finished his career with a number of MLB and NL records that have lasted for many years. Rose, always proud of his ability to hit.300 or better in fifteen of his twenty-four playing seasons, had a lifetime.303 batting average.

After retiring as a player, Rose remained with the Reds as manager until August 24, 1989. With a career record of 426–388 as a manager, Rose ranks fifth in Reds history for managerial wins.During his four full seasons at the helm (1985–1988), the Reds posted four second-place finishes in the NL West division. During the mid-1990s there were reports that the yet-to-be namedNew Orleansfranchise of theUnited Baseball League(UBL) (which was a planned thirdmajor league) had offered Rose $500,000 a year to serve as its manager.

Suspensions as a manager

Thirty-day suspension

On April 30, 1988, during a home game against the New York Mets, with two out in the top of the ninth inning,Mookie Wilsonhit what looked like a routine ground ball to theshortstop,but the throw to first base was wide and pulled the first baseman's foot off the bag.UmpireDave Pallonedid not immediately make the safe call and the first baseman waited for the call instead of making a play at the plate, allowing Howard Johnson to score all the way from second base with what would turn out to be the game-winning run.Rose, visibly angry and animated, vehemently argued the call. Within seconds, the dispute escalated to the point where Rose forcefully pushed the umpire twice, albeit with only his shoulder and forearm but nevertheless knocking Pallone several feet backward. Pallone promptlyejectedRose, as touching an umpire is grounds for immediate ejection.Rose had to be forcibly restrained by his coaches as he came back at Pallone, claiming Pallone had initiated the physical contact. He can be seen in the footage of the incident pointing to his cheek, attempting to explain to umpireEric Greggthat Pallone had poked him in the face. In his book, Pallone wrote an entire chapter on the incident and denied touching Rose, writing that NL personnel who investigated the incident later agreed with him.

In the time it took to remove Rose, Cincinnati fans began showering the field with objects that included radios and cigarette lighters. Even though the inning was not over, all of the players retreated to the dugouts. Reds' ownerMarge Schottposted a message onto the electronic billboard, asking fans to stop throwing objects onto the field. After a fifteen-minute suspension of play, Pallone left the field and the game was completed with the remaining three umpires. NL presidentA. Bartlett Giamattisuspended Rose for thirty days, which as of 2024 remains the longest suspension levied against a manager for an on-field incident. He also fined Rose "a substantial amount" which was not disclosed. Giamatti said, "Such incidents are not business as usual and will not be allowed to become so."

Giamatti also summonedMarty BrennamanandJoe Nuxhall,the Reds' on-air radio announcers, to his office inNew York Cityand chastised them for inciting the fan response with "inflammatory and completely irresponsible remarks." Giamatti told Brennaman and Nuxhall, "There is no excuse for encouraging a situation where the physical safety and well-being of any individual is put significantly at risk. Nothing justifies such unprofessional behavior."

Permanent ineligibility

Main article:Dowd Report

Amid reports that he had bet on baseball, Rose was informally questioned in February 1989 by Giamatti andCommissioner of BaseballPeter Ueberroth.With his lawyer present, Rose stated that he had bet onfootball,basketballandhorseracing,but vehemently denied the allegations of betting on baseball.By this time, MLB owners had elected Giamatti to succeed Ueberroth, and the outgoing Commissioner decided to defer the matter to his successor. In the meantime,Sports Illustratedgave the public their first detailed report of the allegations that Rose had placed bets on baseball games on March 21, 1989,in the cover story of the issue dated April 3, 1989.Giamatti assumed office as the seventh Commissioner of Baseball on April 1. Three days later, lawyerJohn M. Dowdwas retained to investigate the charges against Rose.

Investigation

Dowd interviewed many of Rose's associates, including allegedbookmakersand bet runners. He delivered a summary of his findings to the Commissioner in May. In it, Dowd documented Rose's alleged gambling activities in 1985 and 1986 and compiled a day-by-day account of his alleged betting on baseball games in 1987. TheDowd Reportdocumented alleged bets on fifty-two Reds games in 1987, citing Rose wagered a minimum of $10,000 a day; whereas others allegedly involved in the activities claim that number was actually $2,000 a day.

Response

Rose continued to deny all of the accusations against him and refused to appear at a hearing with Giamatti on the matter. He filed a lawsuit in theHamilton CountyCourt of Common Pleas,the state trial court covering Cincinnati, alleging that the Commissioner had prejudged the case and could not provide a fair hearing. The Court of Common Pleas issued a temporaryrestraining orderto delay the hearing, but Giamatti sought toremovethe case to the federalUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.The Southern District of Ohio granted Giamatti's removal petition. The parties thereafter enteredsettlementnegotiations, as the federal court, whose judges were lifetime appointees and whose jurisdiction included large areas where the Reds were less popular, was seen to be a less favorable forum for Rose than a state court covering only Cincinnati and its immediate environs and whose judges faced election every six years.

Aftermath

On August 24, 1989, Rose voluntarily accepted a permanent place on baseball's ineligible list.He accepted that there was a factual reason for the ban. In return, MLB agreed to make no formal finding with regard to the gambling allegations. According to baseball's rules, Rose could apply for reinstatement in one year but Giamatti said, "There is absolutely no deal for reinstatement. That is exactly what we did not agree to in terms of a fixed number of years."Rose, with a 412–373 record, was replaced as Reds manager byTommy Helms.

Giamatti died of aheart attackon September 1, 1989, eight days after announcing Rose's suspension.

Betting for or against

Although theDowd Reportstates that "no evidence was discovered that Rose bet against the Reds", Dowd himself stated in a December 2002 interview that he believed Rose probably bet against the Reds while managing them.Those critical of Rose's behavior, including Ohio's own Hall of Fame baseball reporter,Hal McCoy,have observed that "the major problem with Rose betting on baseball, particularly the Reds, is that as manager he could control games, make decisions that could enhance his chances of winning his bets, thus jeopardizing the integrity of the game."The MLB rule that Rose violated prohibitsanybet on a game the bettor is involved in, making no distinction between betting for or against one's team. The rule is: "Rule 21 Misconduct, (d) Betting on Ball Games, Any player, umpire, or club, or league official, or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently ineligible."

Reinstatement efforts

In 1992, Rose applied for reinstatement.Fay Vincent,who as deputy commissioner had played a key role in negotiating the agreement banning Rose before becoming Commissioner after Giamatti's death, never acted on Rose's application. In September 1998, Rose applied for reinstatement with Vincent's successorBud Selig,but Selig also never acted on it.

In public comments, Selig said he saw no reason to reconsider Rose's punishment; however, in March 2003, Selig acknowledged that he was considering Rose's application, leading to speculation that Rose's return might be imminent.Ultimately, however, Selig took no action.

Representatives for Rose applied in 2015 for reinstatement with Selig's successor,Rob Manfred.However, on December 15 of that year, Manfred rejected the request. Manfred stated that Rose had not been forthcoming about his gambling and that Rose (who by this time was living inLas Vegas) was still betting on baseball. Although Rose was placing legal bets by this time, MLB has long barred players, managers and coaches fromanyform of gambling on baseball, legal or otherwise. He also felt that Rose did not have "a mature understanding of his wrongful conduct" and the damage it had done to the game. For these reasons, Manfred concluded that allowing him back in the game would be an "unacceptable risk."

In 2020, Rose, along with his lawyers, once again applied for reinstatement. In his petition he states that his gambling did not affect the outcome of games, whereas other players who used steroids or used electronic signs to steal catchers' signals, did affect games, yet were not banned. He also sent a petition to the Hall of Fame's board of directors, asking them to repeal their 1991 ban on players on the ineligible list. Neither Manfred nor the Hall of Fame's directors have responded to this petition.

In 2022, Rose applied again for reinstatement. In a letter to Manfred, he stated that he "still think[s] every day about what it would mean to be considered for the Hall of Fame".Manfred quickly rejected the request, and stated that any Hall of Fame discussions would be deferred to the Veteran's Committee.

When asked in March 2023 about whether or not MLB's emerging partnerships with sportsbooks would have an effect on Rose's ban, Manfred quickly shot down speculation about possible reinstatement, and later affirmed his stance when further asked about it at that season'sAll-Star Game.

Tax evasion

On April 20, 1990, Rose entered a plea of guilty to two charges of filing falseincome taxreturns not showing income he received from sellingautographsand memorabilia and from horseracing winnings. On July 19, he was sentenced to five months in themedium securityprison camp at theUnited States PenitentiaryinMarion,Illinois,and fined $50,000.Rose was released on January 7, 1991, after having paid $366,041 in back taxes and interest and was required to perform 1,000 hours ofcommunity service.

Hall of Fame eligibility

On February 4, 1991, the Hall of Fame voted formally to exclude individuals on the permanently ineligible list from being inducted by way of theBaseball Writers' Association of America(BBWAA) vote. However, a longstanding unwritten rule already barred permanently ineligible players from enshrinement. Rose,Tucupita Marcano(banned in 2024 for betting on his own team's games) andRoberto Alomar(banned in 2021 for sexual misconduct towards a femaleToronto Blue Jaysstaffer) are the only living former players on the ineligible list (although former executive Chris Correa is also on the list for other infractions); Alomar was enshrined several years before his banishment, and his plaque remains in the hall. Players who were not selected by the BBWAA could be considered by theVeterans Committeein the first year after they would have lost their place on the Baseball Writers' ballot. Under the Hall's rules at the time, players could appear on the ballot for only fifteen years, beginning five years after they retired. Had he not been banned from baseball, Rose's name could have been on the writers' ballot beginning in 1992 and ending in 2006.Rose would have been eligible for consideration by the Veterans Committee in 2007, but did not appear on the ballot.In 2008, the Veterans Committee barred players and managers on the ineligible list from consideration.Eight years later, Rose petitioned the Hall of Fame to permit his name to be submitted for induction, saying that he had not expected to be prevented from consideration when agreeing to the lifetime ban.

Although he remains ineligible for the Hall of Fame, artifacts from Rose's career are on display inside the Hall's museum, located on the floor above the plaque gallery.Rose was also inducted into theCincinnati Reds Hall of Famein 2016.

MLB All-Century Team

In 1999, Rose was selected as an outfielder on theMajor League Baseball All-Century Team.To select the team, a panel of experts first compiled a list of the 100 greatest players from the past century. Fans then voted on the players using paper and online ballots.

An exception was made to Rose's ban to allow him to participate in the pre-game introduction of the All-Century team before Game Two of the1999 World Seriesbetween the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees. Despite never having been a member of the Braves, Rose received the loudest ovation of the All-Century team members from the crowd atTurner FieldinAtlanta,Georgia.

After the ceremony on live television,NBC'sJim Grayrepeatedly asked Rose if he was ready to admit to betting on baseball and apologize.Many people were outraged over Gray's aggressive questioning, feeling that it detracted from the ceremony. In protest, Yankees outfielderChad Curtisrefused to speak with Gray after his game-winning home run in Game Three. Earlier that season, Rose had been ranked at number 25 onThe Sporting News'list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players.

In 2002, Rose appeared during the2002 World Seriesin aMastercard-sponsored event recalling "Baseball's Most Memorable Moments." Fans voted Rose's record-breaking hit over Ty Cobb as the sixth most memorable moment in baseball history.

While allowing him to participate in the All-Century Team, and a September 2010 celebration atGreat American Ball Parkof the 25th anniversary of his 4,192nd hit,MLB has refused to allow Rose to participate in other events in Cincinnati, such as the 25th anniversary reunion of the Big Red Machine, the closing ofCinergy Fieldand the opening of Great American Ball Park, as well as the closing ofVeterans Stadiumin Philadelphia and 1980 Phillies anniversary celebrations. The year before his retirement in 2015, Selig stated that Rose could participate in the festivities for the2015 MLB All-Star Game,which was held in Cincinnati (within subjective guidelines), and Rose took the field alongside Reds teammates prior to the game.In 2016, Rose had his jersey retired by the Reds, which had to be approved by MLB.

Admission of sports gambling

In his autobiographyMy Prison Without Bars,published byRodale, Inc.on January 8, 2004, Rose admitted publicly to betting on baseball games and other sports while playing for and managing the Reds. He also admitted to betting on Reds games, but said he never bet against the team. Rose repeated his admissions in an interview on theABCnews programPrimetime Thursday.In the book he stated that he hoped his admissions would help end his ban from baseball so he could reapply for reinstatement. Later in 2004, ESPN broadcast the television filmHustle,starringTom Sizemoreand directed byPeter Bogdanovich,which was primarily based on theDowd Report.

In March 2007, during an interview onTheDan PatrickShowonESPN Radio,Rose said, "I bet on my team every night. I didn't bet on my team four nights a week. I bet on my team to win every night because I loved my team, I believed in my team," he said. "I did everything in my power every night to win that game."

Dowd disputed Rose's contention he bet on the Reds every night, asserting Rose did not bet on his team whenMario SotoorBill Gullicksonpitched.A notebook detailing Rose's daily betting activity shows Rose placed bets on five of the six games Soto started in 1987.The lone exception was April 26, 1987, when Rose allegedly placed bets onhockeyand basketball games but no baseball games. There were also four games Rose did not bet on the Reds in which Gullickson started.

The criticism of Rose did not diminish after this admission—some Rose supporters were outraged he would reverse fifteen years of denial as part of a book publicity tour. In addition, the timing was called into question; by making his admission just two days after the Hall of Fame announced its class of 2004 inductees, Rose appeared to be linking himself publicly to the Hall.

Even after his 2004 admission of gambling, Rose had described his violation of MLB rules with what journalist Kostya Kennedy described as "a kind of swagger, that familiar screw-you defiance". On September 11, 2010, however, at aroastof Rose held atHollywood Casino LawrenceburginIndianaon the 25th anniversary of his 4,192nd hit and attended by many teammates, Rose wept while acknowledging he had "disrespected baseball". He apologized to Pérez and other members of the Big Red Machine, stating, "I guarantee everyone in this room I will never disrespect you again. I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball". His words and crying surprised those present; aCincinnati Enquirerreporter said, "It felt completely unscripted, completely sincere and very powerful. I had covered Rose for more than 25 years and hadn't ever heard him like that."

WWE

Between 1998 and 2000, Rose appeared atWorld Wrestling Federation's (now WWE) annualWrestleManiapay-per-viewevent, in what became arunning gag.AtWrestleMania XIVhe served as "guestring announcer"prior to a match betweenKaneandthe Undertaker.Rose took to the ring and started to taunt theBostoncrowd about the Reds beating the Red Sox in the 1975 World Series, before he took aTombstone Piledriverfrom Kane (also nicknamed "The Big Red Machine" ). Even though portrayed as a villain, Kane's Tombstone of Rose was cheered by the crowd.For the next year'sWrestleMania XV,Rose was portrayed as seeking revenge. To do so, he dressed asthe San Diego Chickenand "attacked" Kane before his scheduled match, only to take another Tombstone.He returned for a third time the following year, atWrestleMania 2000,but again was thwarted by Kane, as well asRikishi,his tag team partner that night.

In addition to these three appearances, Rose appeared in aHalloween-themed commercial for WWE'sNo Mercyevent in 2002 and waschokeslammedby Kane. In 2004, Rose was inducted into the "Celebrity Wing" of theWWE Hall of Fameclass of 2004.He was the first celebrity to go into the Hall, and was inducted at a ceremony prior toWrestleMania XXby Kane.

On March 22, 2010, Rose was the guest host onWWE Raw,which was the last episode ofRawbeforeWrestleMania XXVI.As his first order of business, he set up a match betweenShawn Michaelsand Kane, which Michaels won. Later that night, Kane attacked Rose offscreen.

Rose was briefly mentioned on WWE television again on August 27, 2012. In an anger management segment, Kane stated, "For reasons never quite explained, I have an unhealthy obsession with torturing Pete Rose." Rose was later interviewed on WWE about his experiences with Kane's anger.

Return to managing

On June 16, 2014, Rose returned to managing a professional baseball team for one game, serving as guest manager of theBridgeport Bluefish,aConnecticut-based team. Rose's cameo as a manager did not violate his lifetime ban, as the Bluefish played in the independentAtlantic League of Professional Baseball,which is unaffiliated with MLB. Rose also coached first base and signed autographs for fans as the Bluefish defeated theLancaster Barnstormers,2–0.

Fox Sports

On April 16, 2015, it was announced that Rose had been hired byFox Sportsto serve as a guest studiocolor analystfor MLB coverage onFoxandFox Sports 1,appearing on theMLB on Foxpregame show as well asMLB Whiparound,America's PregameandFox Sports Live.He made his Fox Sports 1 debut on May 11, 2015. He was let go in August 2017 when the details of his sexual relationship with a teenager in the 1970s was revealed after he attempted to sue John Dowd.

Personal life

Rose married Karolyn Englehardt on January 25, 1964, and the couple had two children, daughter Fawn (b. 1964) and sonPete Rose Jr.(b. 1969). The couple divorced in 1980. In 1978, a paternity suit was filed naming Rose as the father of Morgan Erin Rubio. In a 1996 settlement of the lawsuit, Rose acknowledged that Rubio was his daughter.

Rose married his second wife, Carol J. Woliung, in 1984. They have two children, son Tyler (b. 1984) and daughter Cara (b. 1989), who was born two days before Rose's banishment from MLB. Rose filed for divorce from Carol in March 2011, citingirreconcilable differences,but his petition did not offer any additional details. Rose did not include a date for their separation. Documents in the filing said that Rose was looking to acquire all memorabilia and other possessions from before the marriage.

Whileseparatedfrom his second wife, Rose began anopen relationshipwith Kiana Kim, aPlayboymodel. During a 2009 interview, Rose discussed this relationship, stating, "My girl has finally decided to try to shoot forPlayboy,and they were kind enough to give her an opportunity to come to Houston for an interview, and we're excited about that. "A 2013reality showcalledPete Rose: Hits & Mrs.which followed the couple, and his two stepchildren Cassie and Ashton, premiered onTLCon January 14, 2013.Rose and Kim have been engaged since 2011. They appeared on a nationalSkecherscommercial which aired duringSuper Bowl XLVIII.

Two of Rose's children have lived public lives. Cara has worked as a television actress, appearing as a regular in the first season of theNBCsoap operaPassionsand playing a recurring role onFox'sMelrose Place.She uses the stage name "Chea Courtney".His older son, Pete Rose Jr., spent sixteen years as aMinor League Baseballplayer, advancing to the majors once for an 11-game stint with the Reds in 1997.

Rose was referenced in the lyrics of the song "Zanzibar"originally released byBilly Joelin 1978 on the 52nd Street album: "Rose, he knows he's such a credit to the game / But the Yankees grab the headlines every time." In later live performances instead of singing of Rose being "a credit to the game," Joel jokes that he will "never make the Hall of Fame," although he modified this to "Hall of Popularity" during a concert in Cincinnati.

As of March 2014,Rose earns more than $1,000,000 annually from many paid public appearances and autograph signings. These include appearances inCooperstown,New York,around the time of the Hall of Fame induction week-end each year. Although Rose does not stay at theOtesaga Resort Hotelwith other baseball people and cannot attend the ceremonies, many fans gather for his autograph.

Allegations of statutory rape

Rose filed adefamationsuit againstJohn M. Dowdin July 2016, after Dowd had alleged in a radio interview the previous summer that Rose had committedstatutory rape.A court document during the suit was released in July 2017 with a sworn statement alleging Rose had engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor in the 1970s.In light of these new allegations, the Phillies canceled his upcomingPhiladelphia Baseball Wall of Fameceremony.On December 15, 2017, a judge dismissed the suit when both parties reached an agreement.

Records and achievements

Aside from the numerous records he set and individual titles he won, Rose was also honored with the 1968Hutch Award,the 1969Lou Gehrig Memorial Award,and the 1976Roberto Clemente Award.Despite his status of permanent ineligibility for the Hall of Fame, Rose received 9.5% of the votes (17th place overall) in his first year on the ballot for the BBWAA. He continued to receive votes for the next two years but failed to achieve the minimum of 5% to keep him on the ballot. Rose was inducted into theBaseball Reliquary'sShrine of the Eternalsin 2010.

Rose made theNational League All-Starroster seventeen times. Only three National League players (Hank Aaron,Willie Mays,andStan Musial) and fiveAmerican League(AL) players (Mickey Mantle,Cal Ripken,Ted Williams,Rod Carew,andCarl Yastrzemski) have more appearances. He was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1973, but also finished in the top five vote-getters in 1968, 1969, 1975, and 1976. He led the league in batting average three times (1968, 1969, 1973), in plate appearances and hits seven times, in games played and doubles five times, in at-bats and runs scored four times, and in on-base percentage twice (1968, 1979).

• Major League records:
  • Most career at-bats – 14,053
  • Most career plate appearances – 15,890
  • Most career hits – 4,256
  • Most career singles – 3,215
  • Most career times on base – 5,929
  • Most career outs – 10,328
  • Most career games played – 3,562
  • Most career winning games played – 1,972
  • Only player to play at least 500 games at five differentpositions– 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)
  • Most career runs by aswitch hitter– 2,165
  • Most career doubles by a switch hitter – 746
  • Most career walks by a switch hitter – 1,566
  • Most career total bases by a switch hitter – 5,752
  • Most seasons of 200 or more hits– 10 (shared)
  • Most consecutive seasons of 100 or more hits – 23
  • Most consecutive seasons with 600 or more at-bats – 13 (1968–1980) (shared)
  • Most seasons with 600 at-bats – 17
  • Most seasons with 150 or more games played – 17
  • Most seasons with 100 or more games played – 23
• National League records:
  • Most years played – 24
  • Most consecutive years played – 24
  • Most career runs – 2,165
  • Most career doubles – 746
  • Most career games with 5 or more hits – 10
  • Modern (post-1900) NL record for longest consecutive-game hitting streak NL – 44
  • Modern record for most hitting streaks of 20 or more consecutive games – 7

Rose also accumulated 63 four-hit games in his MLB career.

Rose retired in 1986 with the highest modern-day career fielding percentage for a right fielder at 99.14% and the highest National League modern-day career fielding percentage for a left fielder at 99.07%, behind only the AL'sJoe Rudiand then-active playersGary RoenickeandBrian Downing,who also primarily played in the AL.

Managerial record

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
CIN	1984	41	19	22	.463	5th in NL West	–	–	–
CIN	1985	162	89	72	.552	2nd in NL West	–	–	–
CIN	1986	162	86	76	.531	2nd in NL West	–	–	–
CIN	1987	162	84	78	.519	2nd in NL West	–	–	–
CIN	1988	23	11	12	.478	2nd in NL West	–	–	–
		111	64	47	.577
CIN	1989	125	59	66	.472	Fired	–	–	–
CIN total		786	412	373	.525		0	0	–
Total		786	412	373	.525		0	0	–

In popular culture

In 1985, pop-artistAndy Warholproduced a limited editionscreenprintin which Rose was the subject. The work was released in an edition of 50, with each work signed and numbered in pencil on lower right.

In the sport ofWakeboarding,there is a trick named "Pete Rose" which earned the name because riders attempting to learn it would "slide like Pete Rose" when crashing.

See also

• 3,000-hit club
• List of Major League Baseball hit records
• List of Major League Baseball doubles records
• Major League Baseball scandals
• DHL Hometown Heroes
• Major League Baseball All-Century Team
• List of Major League Baseball career records
• List of Major League Baseball single-season records
• List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
• List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders
• List of Major League Baseball player-managers
• Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks
• Major League Baseball titles leaders

Further reading

• O'Brien, Keith (2024).Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.New York: Pantheon Books.ISBN9780593317372.OCLC1379189642.

External links

• Official website

• Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
• Dave Palone & Pete Rose, April 30, 1988onYouTube
• Pete RoseatIMDb
• Pete RoseonWWE