“Heroes of Baseball Pete Rose: "Charlie Hustle" - Associated Content”

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Heroes of Baseball Pete Rose: "Charlie Hustle" - Associated Content Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT Pete Rose The Red Leg All Time Major League Hitter Heroes Of Baseball Pete Edward Rose was born on April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up in a working class family and learned he would have to work hard for everything he received in life. Pet Rose got his chance to play baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1963. In spring training, Pete Rose received the name "Charlie Hustle" from Yankees manager Whitey Ford after Rose sprinted to first base after receiving a walk. The name stuck and Pete Rose was known as "Charlie Hustle" throughout his long Major League career. Pete Rose was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He has the most hits with 4256. Pete Rose has played in the most games which stand at 3562. He has the most at bats 14,053 and the most outs 10,328. Pete Rose hustled on the "Big Red Machine" and earned two World Series Titles. Pete Rose also won a third World Series Title in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Pete Rose has won numerous awards in Major Leagu e Baseball. He was the "Rookie of the Year" in 1963. He won the NL MVP honors in 1973 and World Series MVP in 1975. Pete Rose won two gold gloves; he played in 17 All Star games and won a silver slugger award in 1981. Pete Rose was a hero of baseball for over twenty years. In 1978 Pete Rose hit safely in forty-four straight games, a National League record. Pete Rose became a national hero to many people during his Major League career. He was the man who came from a hard working family and took what he learned about working hard into the game of baseball. Pete Rose became one of the greatest baseball players of all time. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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