Peter Edward Rose Sr. April 14, β September 30, , nicknamed " Charlie Hustle ", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies , where he won his third World Series championship in , and had a brief stint with the Montreal Expos.
He managed the Reds from to Rose was a switch hitter and is MLB's all-time leader in hits 4, , games played 3, , at-bats 14, , singles 3, , and outs 10, He made 17 All-Star appearances in an unequaled five positions second baseman , left fielder , right fielder , third baseman , and first baseman. He won two Gold Glove Awards when he was an outfielder , in and He also has the third longest hit streak in MLB history at 44, and remains the last player to hit safely in 40 or more games.
In August his last year as a manager and three years after retiring as a player , Rose was penalized with permanent ineligibility from baseball amid accusations that he gambled on baseball games while he played for and managed the Reds; the charges of wrongdoing included claims that he bet on his own team.
In , the Baseball Hall of Fame formally voted to ban those on the "permanently ineligible" list from induction, after previously excluding such players by informal agreement among voters.
After years of public denial, he admitted in that he bet on baseball and on the Reds. Encouraged by his parents to participate in sports, Rose played baseball and football at Western Hills High School. Although small for his age, Rose earned the starting running back position on his freshman football team. When he was not promoted to the varsity football team in his sophomore year, Rose was dejected and soon lost interest in his studies. He ended up repeating his sophomore year of high school.
