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32 unusual facts about Pete Rose


1970 National League Championship Series

He scored the decisive run on Pete Rose's single, and Lee May doubled to provide two insurance tallies, sealing Ellis' fate.

1972 National League Championship Series

The Reds got one back in the third on an RBI double by Pete Rose.

1975 National League Championship Series

Pete Rose then blasted a home run to put the Reds ahead, 3–2.

1976 World Series

Catcher Johnny Bench, first baseman Tony Pérez, and outfielder George Foster provided enough power to drive in sparkplugs, Pete Rose, Ken Griffey and Morgan, who combined power (27 homers, 111 RBI) and speed (67 stolen bases) from the third-spot in the batting order.

1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Pete Rose pinch-hit in the sixth and bounced into a double play, and then entered the game, replacing Garvey at first and becoming the first player ever to appear in the All-Star Game at five different positions.

1980 Houston Astros season

They loaded the bases with nobody out on three straight singles, including two infield hits, and then got two runs on a walk to Pete Rose and a groundout by Keith Moreland.

1983 National League Championship Series

Out of the fourteen postseason series that Pete Rose played in, this was the only one in which he did not record an RBI.

Bet Twice

Bet Twice was owned by a syndicate of approximately three dozen that included baseball players Pete Rose and Garry Maddox.

Bill Dahlen

His mark was broken three years later by Willie Keeler, who hit in 44 straight; that NL record was eventually tied by Pete Rose.

Bill Plummer

Plummer's career as a backup catcher was profiled in a Sports Illustrated feature story on July 18, 1977 entitled, "Few Things Come To Him Who Waits: The Reds' Bill Plummer plays behind the finest catcher in baseball -- at times." "I've always wondered how Bill would do if he played two months straight," said Pete Rose.

Buddy Biancalana

In 1985, during the countdown to Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb's hits record, David Letterman instituted a Buddy Biancalana countdown calendar.

Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire

:"Charlie Hustle" is also the nickname for Pete Rose

Choc-Ola

In the late 1970s, Pete Rose was arguably one of the most renowned sports figure of his era.

Cincinnati Kids

They played only in the 1978-79 MISL season and were partially owned by Pete Rose.

Dave Aizer

Prior to his success on Nickelodeon, Aizer hosted Disney's ESPN Club interviewing top athletes such as Joe Namath, Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and Reggie Jackson.

Gold Star Chili

In the past, Gold Star Chili has also hired other Reds players for promotional campaigns, most notably Pete Rose.

Hal McCoy

He was at the forefront of the Pete Rose investigation, breaking many stories during the 1989 season while also covering the Reds on a daily basis.

Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet

The title of the music video was named "A Weekend at Pete Rose's", which refers to the former Major League Baseball player, Pete Rose.

Jennifer Harman

The tournament has raised over half a million dollars and, in the past, has featured prizes such as a seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event, and dinner with Jennifer and Pete Rose.

Jerry Dowling

The book is a collection from his 40 years of drawings of Cincinnati Reds player, Pete Rose.

Jigger Statz

He is one of only seven players (along with Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Julio Franco, Hank Aaron, Ichiro Suzuki, and Stan Musial) known to have amassed at least 4,000 combined hits in the major leagues and minor leagues.

In an era when many players had lengthy minor league careers, Jigger Statz's statistics surpassed those of his contemporaries, e.g. a grand total of 4,093 major and minor league hits, and a total number of games played which was exceeded only by Pete Rose.

Major League Baseball All-Century Team

There was controversy over the inclusion in the All-Century Team of Pete Rose, who had been banned from baseball for life 10 years earlier.

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The tournament has awarded the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player award since 1939, as well as the Charles Stevenson Hustle Award ("Charlie Hustle"), which was the basis for Pete Rose's nickname, given to him by Whitey Ford.

Pete Rose Baseball

When the game was re-released by Activision (who bought Absolute's video game properties after Absolute folded in 1995) for inclusion in Activision Anthology, the game was renamed Baseball, due to the license deal with Pete Rose having expired.

Pete Rose, Jr.

As a teenager, on September 11, 1985, he made an emotional on-field appearance live on ESPN to celebrate with his father after Rose Sr. broke Ty Cobb's record for most career hits.

Rose was one of only four baseball players listed in the affidavit that was not referenced in the Mitchell Report, the others were Sid Fernandez, Rick Holyfield and Ryan Schurman.

When Rose joined the Phillies in 1979, Pete Jr. spent time with Aaron Boone, Bret Boone, Ryan Luzinski, and Mark McGraw in the Phillies clubhouse.

Peter Rose

Pete Rose (born 1941), American former baseball player and manager

Rose Gacioch

As she said in the interview reflecting on her career: I always say: 'Now I got something on Pete Rose.

Solano Steelheads

Portner sought to attract attention to the new franchise by hiring notorious MLB star Pete Rose as "the hitting instructor" of the team.

Vern Rapp

Following an 8-19 month of July, Pete Rose was acquired from the Expos on August 15, he was named the Reds' playing manager.


Aldrin Justice

Ted's boss has a baseball signed (three times) by Pete Rose, and even declares that Pete Rose's absence from the Baseball Hall of Fame is a travesty, even though since his retirement from baseball, Rose has admitted to betting on the Cincinnati Reds many times when he was the team's manager.

Chris Sabo

Reds manager Pete Rose gave Sabo the nickname "Spuds" during his rookie season in 1988, citing a resemblance to a bull terrier character in Bud Light commercials named Spuds MacKenzie.

My Prison Without Bars

My Prison Without Bars is Pete Rose's autobiography, published by Rodale Press on January 8, 2004.

Outside the Lines

The program has also featured exclusive interviews with newsmakers such as: President George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, Pete Rose, Phil Jackson (after leaving the Lakers the first time) and the Army Rangers of Pat Tillman's platoon about what really happened.

Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith

In its first year, Quite Frankly guests included Senator John McCain, President Jimmy Carter, Tim Wise, Allen Iverson (the show's first guest, appearing for an hour-long interview), Shaquille O'Neal & Deion Sanders (who are the only two guests to have appeared three times), Kobe Bryant, Pete Rose, Wayne Gretzky, Donald Trump, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Strahan, John Thorn, and Jerry Bruckheimer.