The legendary Pete Rose played in the major leagues for a whopping 23 years, most of them with the Cincinnati Reds. That’s a long time, even though the MLB was a different animal then. Also, the Reds just unveiled a statue for the man nicknamed ” Charlie Hustle.” The ceremony was deserved, as Rose put up Hall of Fame numbers.
The Cincinnati born played 3,562 Major league games. In that amount of time, the switch-hitter socked 4,256 hits. A career .303 batting average showcases a part of that. Equally important, Rose compiled a total 79.1 WAR according to Baseball Reference.