Rose, of course, gets extra points for being larger than life. His headfirst slide was unforgettable; he famously plowed through AL catcher Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star Game.

The Cincinnati Reds paid tribute to Pete Rose on Wednesday night, a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from the major leagues’ permanent ineligibility list.

You could’ve asked Ray Fosse if I was wrong. But the former A’s catcher died in 2021, so you’ll have to Google the clip of the 1970 All-Star Game to know how savagely Rose attacked opponents.

Pete Rose’s career-defining moment did not come at the 1970 All-Star Game when he barreled over Ray Fosse at home plate to win the contest for the National League. Rather, it involved another ...

Pete Rose was a baseball legend who became the all-time hitting king and yet was later banned from the game for life. His legacy and questions over whether he should have been admitted to the Hall ...

Rose spent parts of 24 seasons in the majors and over that span he amassed a record 4,256 hits. On Sept. 11, 1985, Rose at age 44 passed Ty Cobb with his 4,192nd hit and became MLB's anointed Hit ...

Pete Rose is pictured at a Phillies game in 2022. AP In 24 seasons with the Reds, Phillies and Expos, the switch hitter collected 4,256 hits — 67 more than Ty Cobb (4,189), who had held the ...

PETE ROSE'S DEATH SENDS BASEBALL WORLD INTO MOURNING: 'ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN' Rose applied for reinstatement in 1992, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2020 and 2022.

Dan Shaughnessy Pete Rose was crude and rough around the edges, but his love for baseball was evident every game By Dan Shaughnessy Globe Staff,Updated October 1, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

Embattled baseball legend Pete Rose holds up a copy of his book, "My Prison Without Bars," during a book-signing in New York City on January 9, 2004. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Perhaps no play better demonstrated Rose's hard-nosed style than his collision at home plate with Ray Fosse on the final play of the 1970 All-Star Game. Rose collided with Fosse as the throw ...