Source: Wall Street Journal
The 17-time All-Star overcame physical limitations to author one of the greatest legacies in MLB history, before he was permanently banned for betting on games.
Later in his life, long after the lights had dimmed on the baseball career that made him famous, Pete Rose would spend his days sitting behind a table, steps away from a Las Vegas casino. Pen in hand, the man with the most hits in major-league history would sell autographs to anyone willing to pay for the privilege of his signature and his time.
The customers would come to the Strip with their money and their memories to reminisce with their hero about the good times, when Rose represented everything right with the game he loved—and betrayed. They would find a complicated figure who believed to the end in his own greatness, whether in the batter’s box or in the world of sports memorabilia.
“I don’t mean to sound arrogant about this,” Rose told The Wall Street Journal in 2013, “but what I do, I think I’m the best at it.”
Rose died at the age of 83 on Monday, a Cincinnati Reds spokesperson confirmed, leaving behind one of the most polarizing legacies in the history of American sports. On the field, few accomplished more—three World Series championships, three batting titles, 17 All-Star appearances, not to mention the record 4,256 hits. He put up those remarkable numbers by sheer force of will, overcoming clear physical limitations thanks to an unrelenting desire to succeed, boundless enthusiasm and a ferocious competitive spirit.
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