Pete Rose

About Pete Rose

Peter Edward "Pete" Rose (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989.

Rookie of the Year:

During a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in 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 the New York Yankees, Whitey Ford gave him the derisive nickname "Charlie Hustle" after Rose sprinted to first base after drawing a walk.Despite (or perhaps because of) the manner in which Ford intended it, Rose adopted that nickname as a badge of honor. In Ken Burns' documentary Baseball, Mickey Mantle claimed that Ford gave Rose the nickname after Rose, playing in left field, made an effort to climb the fence to try to catch a Mantle home run that everyone could see was headed over everything.

Pete Rose Achievements

Titles & Award:

Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328).He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B, and 1B).

Rose made his major league debut on April 8, 1963 (Opening Day) against the Pittsburgh Pirates and drew a walk. After going 0-for-11, Rose got his first Major League hit on April 13, a triple off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend. He hit .273 for the year and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, collecting 17 of 20 votes.

Records and Achievements:

Major League records:

Most career winning games played – 1,972

Most career games played – 3,562

Only player to play at least 500 games at five different positions – 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)

Most career at bats – 14,053

Most career singles – 3,215

Most career hits – 4,256

Most career outs – 10,328

Most career runs by a switch 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)

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 consecutive hitting streaks of 20 or more games – 7