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New Pete Rose book light on gambling, heavy on baseball and family

Pete Rose discussed Tuesday night his major league debut from Opening Day on April 8, 1963 at Crosley Field. The Enquirer/Mike Dyer

If you're looking for yet another mea culpa about gambling on baseball, the latest Pete Rose autobiography is not for you.

In his new book "Play Hungry: The Making Of A Baseball Player," Rose instead focuses on his early career and how he made himself into a major leaguer, one who later became the game's all-time hits leader.

And a big part of that was his relationship with his father, also known as Pete Rose, whom Rose idolized based on several passages in the book.