Pete Rose passed away

[FrankWakefield]

Pete Rose has passed away.

A fierce, determined competitor. I wish his family well.








(NOT a thread for advocating Pete into or out of the HOF)

[Belfast1933]

Wow, shocker… lots of complicated feelings right now, as a fan of the game.

[ullmandds]

Was just going through a box last night and I stumbled across a sheet with maybe 8 pete rose autographs on it...he DID sign everything and anything. RIP to one of baseballs all time greats!

[bmattioli]

RIP.. always loved Rose..

[Brian Van Horn]

Rip.

[Kidnapped18]

RIP Pete! One of the All-Time Greats!

[nwobhm]

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[Eric72]

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

[dealme]

In my opinion, he epitomized the way the game was meant to be played. Sad to hear of his passing.


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[robinsonmantle]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...leader-dies-83

Will he now get into the hall of fame?


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[theshowandme]

Headline story on ESPN, CBS Sports, Fox Sports

MLB.com = nothing

It’s been almost an hour since the news broke on Twitter

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by robinsonmantle

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...leader-dies-83

Will he now get into the hall of fame?

We call it a "lifetime ban" but it's more like an "ineligible list" and there's lots of dead guys on it.

The HOF isn't a pure place and I wouldn't care if he got in, but MLB has a lot of rules and Rule 21 is the one that's posted in every clubhouse.

[refz]

Rip Pete

Hopefully someday ..

[Huck]

Wow. Yesterday (Sunday) he was scheduled to appear (don't know if he did) at the Music City show in Nashville.

[BRoberts]

RIP, HoFer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Eric72

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

I wish I could find SI's 1975 Sportsman of the Year piece on Rose describing how even between innings of game 7 he was pounding his glove, shouting encouragement, and willing his team to win with his energy and confidence.

Another Rose story, he goes 6 for 8 in a doubleheader. Afterwards he gets the crew to leave the lights on and is taking practice. Someone sees him and ask him what the hell he is doing. He replies, they got me out twice.

[Vintagecatcher]

Pete Rose paid a very heavy price for his gambling addition.

Without question...great player...tragic outcome for bad choices.

Rest in Peace Charlie Hustle!

Patrick

[Huck]

Removed (duplicate).

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by Huck

Wow. Yesterday (Sunday) he was scheduled to appear (don't know if he did) at the Music City show in Nashville.

He was there. Thankfully he got a chance to return home rather than being found in a hotel room or similar.

[Huck]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

He was there. Thankfully he got a chance to return home rather than being found in a hotel room or similar.

Agreed. He was scheduled to be at the Chantilly show next month. He definitely was not slowing down.

[butchie_t]

Well, the lifetime ban is now over. So, put'em in the HOF.

Got no restrictions to fall back on.

JMHO

Butch

[bcookie]

MLB is showing their true colors with not reporting on this.. even TMZ has it as their top story.

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by bcookie

MLB is showing their true colors with not reporting on this.. even TMZ has it as their top story.

I couldn't believe this would be true. But sure enough, not a mention or a banner for breaking news or anything. Shameful.

[FromVAtoLA]

Originally Posted by Dewey

I couldn't believe this would be true. But sure enough, not a mention or a banner for breaking news or anything. Shameful.

I got notifications on my phone from ESPN, WSJ, and NYT. It's the headline story on ESPN right now.

[Fred]

Nobody played the game harder than Rose. Other played as hard but that's an elite group that put it out there all the time.

Maybe they'll open what Pete probably considered his "pearly gates" and finally enshrine the hit master. No reason to keep him out now.

I can remember getting autographs from him in the 70s. He was a good signer. It was always fun to see the Big Red Machine in town, except having to watch your team lose.

RIP Pete

[jayshum]

There's a link under Latest News on mlb.com to a story about Rose.

[oldjudge]

God bless Pete. I met him once with my daughter and he couldn't have been nicer.

[boysblue]

One of my favourite ball players. RIP.

[jingram058]

I am sad about his passing. He is among a mere handful of the greatest ever to play. I love his cards, my memories of him, and I couldn't care any less that he gambled on baseball. As far as I am concerned, he is and has been in the Hall of Fame.

[hcv123]

Especially as a kid from NY. Everyone knew Rose. Part of an elite group of athletes that was completely dedicated to being the best he could be at his game! Pete may your soul RIP. Thank you for the wonderful childhood memories.

[Balticfox]

Pete Rose will be remembered a lot longer than the MLB bureaucrats who banned him from the Hall.

[samosa4u]

RIP! Put him in the HOF !!

[Peter_Spaeth]

He may get in eventually but between the gambling and the teenage girl thing, I doubt it will be any time soon. It's really secondary to his legacy as a baseball player though, no denying his on field stature.

[dallen]

This picture was from yesterday at the show where he was greeting fans and signing away….as always smile on his face.

[JollyElm]

And now every single one of my eBay searches is packed with newly-today-listed Pete Rose cards. God, I hate people.

Rest in peace, Mr. Hustle. You taught an entire generation how to play ball by leaving it all on the field.

[V117collector]

RIP to Pete Rose! A real cool guy...

[bigfanNY]

Rest in Peace Mr Rose.

[doug.goodman]

Lifelong Dodger fan.

Life long Pete Rose fan.

We hated the "Big Red Machine" but individually how could you not love those guys?


Here is his MLB debut...

[h2oya311]

RIP Charlie Hustle!

[esd10]

Pete rose the all time hit king the cincinnati reds legend will be missed.

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I am sad about his passing. He is among a mere handful of the greatest ever to play. I love his cards and my memories of him. As far as I am concerned, he is and has been in the Hall of Fame.

+1 Rest in Peace Charlie Hustle!

[BabyRuth]

RIP Charlie Hustle

[guy3050]

R.I.P. Charlie Hustle

[Balticfox]

I like Pete Rose's competitive spirit and the way he always played to win.This was fully exemplified in the 1970 All Star Game when he scored the game winning run for the National League:

Pete Rose Winning Run - 1970 All Star Game

He was quoted as saying after the game "Nobody told me they changed it to girls’ softball between third and home.” Contrast Pete Rose's play in the game against the way present day players treat it as a friendly exhibition against their union buddies.

[cornhusker]

We were fortunate to meet several of the Big Red Machine at a show in Baltimore years ago. All 3 of these guys were a hoot and chatted with us a bit. Pete was a childhood hero of mine due to that aggressive play.
My son and daughter got one of our "cave wall" pics signed at the show. I bet these guys had a blast playing together thru the '70's. Unfortunately, only Johnny is left.

[GeoPoto]

Final slide. IMG_20240929_125949036_HDR.jpg

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[GRock]

Loved watching Pete play and loved watching videos of him talking baseball.

The guy had it in his blood, 100%.

RIP Pete

[perezfan]

Awesome early Rose pieces, Doug and Derek!!!

Really enjoyed seeing the first-ever Rose Scorecard and those early images of Pete. I love his earlier/rarer "puffy" signature.

Oh yeah, and Manfred is a piece of sh!t

Signed,
Mark Steinberg

[pclpads]

Whenever I think of Pete Rose, I think of the word "Karma" . . . and Bart Giamatti. Shortly after giving Pete his lifetime banishment, old Bart dropped dead of a heart attack. He may have blocked PR from the HOF, but Pete got the last laugh, outliving Bart by some 35 years.

[tlhss]

Every thread needs a well-loved card. RIP Pete ...