Why The Hall Not?

PETE ROSE

"Charlie Hustle"

Height: 5’11’’
Weight: 200 lbs
Bats: Both
Throws: Right

1963 National League Rookie of the Year
1973 National League Most Valuable Player
1975 World Series Most Valuable Player
National League All Star at 5 positions
3 National League Batting Titles
Holder of 12 Major League Records
3 World Championships
Has played in more winning games than any other player in the history of baseball

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	CLUB	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	SLG	BB	SO	AVG
1963	REDS	157	623	101	170	25	9	6	41	13	0.371	55	72	0.273
1964	REDS	136	516	64	139	13	2	4	34	4	0.326	36	51	0.269
1965	REDS	162	670	117	209	35	11	11	81	8	0.446	69	76	0.312
1966	REDS	156	654	97	205	38	5	16	70	4	0.460	37	61	0.313
1967	REDS	148	585	86	176	32	8	12	76	11	0.444	56	66	0.301
1968	REDS	149	626	94	210	42	6	10	49	3	0.470	56	76	0.335
1969	REDS	156	627	120	218	33	11	16	82	7	0.512	88	65	0.348
1970	REDS	159	649	120	205	37	9	15	52	12	0.470	73	64	0.316
1971	REDS	160	632	86	192	27	4	13	44	13	0.421	68	50	0.304
1972	REDS	154	645	107	198	31	11	6	57	10	0.417	73	46	0.307
1973	REDS	160	680	115	230	36	8	5	64	10	0.437	65	42	0.338
1974	REDS	163	652	110	185	45	7	3	51	2	0.388	106	54	0.284
1975	REDS	162	662	112	210	47	4	7	74	0	0.432	89	50	0.317
1976	REDS	162	665	130	215	42	6	10	63	9	0.450	86	54	0.323
1977	REDS	162	655	95	204	38	7	9	64	16	0.432	66	42	0.311
1978	REDS	159	655	103	198	51	3	7	52	13	0.421	62	30	0.302
1979	PHILLIES	163	628	90	208	40	5	4	59	20	0.430	95	32	0.331
1980	PHILLIES	162	655	95	185	42	1	1	64	12	0.354	66	33	0.282
1981	PHILLIES	107	431	73	140	18	5	0	33	4	0.390	46	26	0.325
1982	PHILLIES	162	634	80	172	25	4	3	54	8	0.338	66	32	0.271
1983	PHILLIES	151	493	52	121	14	3	0	45	7	0.286	52	28	0.245
1984	EXPOS	95	278	34	72	6	2	0	23	1	0.295	31	20	0.259
1984	REDS	26	96	9	35	9	0	0	11	0	0.458	9	7	0.365
1985	REDS	119	405	60	107	12	2	2	46	8	0.319	86	35	0.264
1986	REDS	72	237	15	52	8	2	0	25	3	0.270	30	31	0.219
24 YEAR NL TOTALS:		3,562	14,053	2,165	4,256	746	135	160	1,314	198	0.409	1,566	1,143	0.303

DENOTES NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADER

MY FAVORITE PETE ROSE QUOTES

"I’m the best hitter you’ve ever known…at least that’s what I think"

Addressing his changing of positions for teammates George Foster and Dan Dreissen:
"I’ve done more for black employment than the NAACP."

When reflecting on going hitless to end his 44 game hitting streak:
"In the next game I went 4 for 6."

On Commissioner Bart Giamatti’s feelings that Pete bet on baseball:
"In some other life I’m gonna talk to him about that."

When Mike Schmidt thanked God, his mother, and Pete Rose for his 1980 MVP:
"A good moment for him, a great moment for me."

On being asked his age:
"My birth certificate is on file right here in town. It’s not like I’m Zsa Zsa Gabor."

Quotes taken from
Pete Rose: My Story
By Pete Rose and Roger Kahn
Macmillian Publishing Company, 1989.

***DISCLAIMER***
Pete Rose was a terrific baseball player. His hustle and competitive drive was unparalled and he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. However, his actions off the field evoke such adjectives and "loser" and "degenerate" thus he should not be viewed as a role model. If you would like to select a role model for America's Youth, please select Mr. Charlton Heston, reigning President of the NRA and fearless solider in the war against apes.

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