Pete Rose: Baseball's Charlie Hustle by Mike Towle (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pete Rose by Mike Towle Dozens of the people who know the legendary baseball player best-teammates, opposing players, friends, fans, hometown acquaintances, and baseball experts and observers-share their memories of the man and the player in this penetrating biography. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description BASEBALL LEGEND-AMERICAN HEROYears after being banned from Major League Baseball "for life" because of alleged sports gambling, Pete Rose continues to be a colorful and controversial newsmaker. His frequent appeals to Commissioner Bud Selig for reinstatement have had the overwhelming support of fans, reflecting the enthusiasm Rose brought to the game and the passion he has generated over the years.Rose played twenty-four seasons before retiring in 1986 with numerous records; most career hits (4,256), most games played (3,562), most at-bats (14,053), most seasons with 200 or more hits (10), and most winning games played in (1,972). During a career with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos, Rose was the National Leagues Rookie of the Year in 1963 and its Most Valuable Player in 1973. In addition to winning three batting titles and two Gold Glove Awards, he also was the World Series MVP with Cincinnatis "Big Red Machine" team that won the 1975 world championship.In Pete Rose: Baseballs Charlie Hustle, dozens of the people who know him best-teammates, opposing players, friends, fans, hometown acquaintances, and baseball experts-share their memories of the man and the player. Among the many aspects of his life explored are his competitive zeal even as a Little Leaguer, his athletic success in high school, his on-fields scrapes and collisions, his leadership role on the Big Red Machine, his leaving the Reds to join the Phillies, his record-setting 44-games hitting streak, his pursuit of Ty Cobbs all-time hits record, his turbulent days as manager of the Reds, his banishment from baseball, and his various enterprises after baseball. Author Biography MIKE TOWLE is a veteran sportswriter and author of many books offering insights into sports figures such as Roger Staubach, Vince Lombardi, Walter Payton, and Ben Hogan. He covered baseball for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The National, and Sporting News. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Details ISBN1581823533 Author Mike Towle Short Title PETE ROSE Pages 227 Series Great American Sports Legends Language English ISBN-10 1581823533 ISBN-13 9781581823530 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Residence Nashville, TN, US Subtitle Baseballs Charlie Hustle DOI 10.1604/9781581823530 Place of Publication Nashville Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2003-06-01 UK Release Date 2003-07-17 Publication Date 2003-07-17 Imprint Cumberland House Publishing,US DEWEY 796.357 Audience General US Release Date 2003-07-17 Publisher Cumberland House Publishing,US AU Release Date 2003-09-08 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160304050;

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