Rose would have been an easy choice for induction into the Hall. In 1985, he surpassed Ty Cobb's then-57-year-old record for most base hits in a career, recording his hit No. 4,192.

Sept. 8, 1985: Gets hit No. 4,191 off Reggie Patterson of the Chicago Cubs, tying Ty Cobb for most MLB hits. Sept. 11, 1985: Records career hit No. 4,192 off Eric Show of the San Diego Padres to ...

Outfielder Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds salutes the crowd after surpassing Ty Cobb with his 4,192 hit on Sept. 11, 1985, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased baseball players have been removed from MLB's permanent list of banned players, according to a memo from the league's commissioner. The decision ...

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds salutes the crowd after surpassing Ty Cobb with his 4192 hit that came against San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show on Sept. 11, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium in ...

PHOTO: Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds salutes the crowd after surpassing Ty Cobb with his 4192 hit that came against San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show on Sept. 11, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium in ...

President Donald Trump announced that he will deliver a posthumous pardon to Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose. President Trump announced Rose’s pardon on Truth Social late ...

MLB legend Pete Rose's exceptionalism, even in death, never shook off the ills of his past.

It was career-hit 4,192 for Rose, breaking his hero Ty Cobb’s record of 4,191. The game was stopped to celebrate the feat. Rose was not only given the ball but the first base bag.

During early September of 1985, everyone was on the edge of their seats as the countdown was being made to when Pete Rose would break Ty Cobb’s record and get his 4,192 hit. On the morning of ...

As fans wait to hear about arrangements for services to remember Pete Rose, they continue to share memories outside the stadium, where a statue of the man known as the Hit King has become a memorial.

Pete Rose, in many ways, bookended my life and career – he was my first hero as a kid, and I saw him break Ty Cobb's hit record. Now, he's gone.