Charlie Hustle

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1975. BE3 - A 3rd printing hardcover book SIGNED by Pete Rose on the front free endpaper in very good condition that has some bumped corners, lightly cocked, some chipping on the cover corners, spine edges and front upper guttee, wrinkling on the spine edges, light foxing and stains on the page edges, some scattered chipping, scuffing and stains on the front endpaper, lightly darkened endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 8.5"x5.5", 227 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Peter Edward Rose Sr., also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, and managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1989. Rose was a switch hitter and is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, and the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman). Rose won both of his Gold Gloves when he was an outfielder, in 1969 and 1970. In August 1989 (his last year as a manager and three years after retiring as a player), Rose was penalized with permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst 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 1991, 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, Rose admitted in 2004 that he bet on baseball and on the Reds. The issue of Rose's possible reinstatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains contentious throughout baseball. On June 22, 2015, ESPN concluded its own investigation of Rose and determined that he had bet on baseball while still a player-manager. The results of the investigation were made public and revealed the records of bets that Rose had made on baseball. U.S. federal authorities had seized the records from one of Rose's associates. Rose is the only person to be placed on the ineligible list by mutual agreement.. Signed by Author. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.