How Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose got the nickname Charlie Hustle
But the christening of Rose as "Charlie Hustle" was anything but complimentary. In a spring training game against New York that year, Rose bunted for a single, much to the amusement of Yankee's great Mickey Mantle and teammate Whitey Ford. From O'Brien's book:
How Pete Rose became Charlie Hustle: Two origin stories for one of baseball's greatest nicknames
Pete Rose, one of the greatest players and most complicated figures in baseball history, has died at age 83. Rose is Major League Baseball's all-time hit king, though never was inducted into the Hall of Fame because he was found to have bet on baseball,
The Hit King never made it to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Did a stubborn, self-inflicted saga need to play out this way?
Major League Baseball banned Rose for life for betting on the game and lying about it. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Keith O’Brien, who published a book on Pete Rose called "Charlie Hustle." ...
Controversial baseball legend Pete Rose died on Monday at the age of 83. The hit king is one of the best players to ever play ...
The death of Pete Rose has sent the baseball world into mourning, as many took to social media to share their thoughts, ...
On Septempter 11, 1985, Pete Rose recorded hit No. 4,195 at Riverfront Stadium. That date is largely considered the day Rose ...
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