One of the most admired attributes of MLB legend Pete Rose during his playing days was his relentlessness.
If there was a base he wanted to steal, it would take nothing short of an earthquake (or perhaps a lifetime ban from MLB) to stop him.
Had it not been for an ugly incident where he allegedly gambled on games from his days as Cincinnati Reds manager — the same team where he was a star player for many years — he would have been a shoo-in to be a first-ballot entrant into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
(Rose is the MLB’s all-time leader in a number of statistics, including hits, games played, and singles.)
However, due to that ugly gambling incident, Rose was handed
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