Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hitting king, has been suspended from the league since 1989 for wagering on baseball while managing the Reds.
Rose collides with American League catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run for the National League in the 1970 All-Star Game at Riverfront Stadium. AP Rose’s 44-game hitting streak from 1978 is the second-longest in Major League history. Rose’s 44-game hitting streak from 1978 is the second-longest in Major League history. Al Behrman, Associated PressFollowing the 1978 season, Rose signed a four-year, $3.2 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, briefly becoming the highest-paid player in team sports. AP
Rose records his 4,000th career hit with the Phillies in 1984. Gene Puskar (AP) Pete Rose of the Phillies slides on his tummy through the ground headed for third base during Tuesday night’s 9-7 win against the Mets in Philadelphia on June 3, 1981. Rose hit two triples and one single on the night, driving in three runs. (AP Photos/Rusty Kennedy) ORG XMIT: APHS177145. (via MerlinFTP Drop) Pete Rose of the Phillies slides on his tummy through the ground headed for third base during Tuesday night’s 9-7 win against the Mets in Philadelphia on June 3, 1981. Rose hit two triples and one single on the night, driving in three runs. (AP Photos/Rusty Kennedy) ORG XMIT: APHS177145. (via MerlinFTP Drop) Rusty Kennedy, AP.
Rose is greeted by teammates Gary Carter and Argenis Salazar after reaching 4000 career hits during the Expos’ home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 13, 1984. This is where Jackie Robinson began his rise to the big leagues and made history, where Pete Rose hit his 4,000th hit, and where the major leagues initially established themselves outside of the United States. Now, Montreal’s rich baseball legacy may become just that—history.
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