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The 52: Eric Show sits on the mound

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Padres pitcher Eric Show sat on the mound after giving up Pete Rose's record-breaking hit on Sept. 11, 1985.

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Padres pitcher Eric Show sat on the mound after giving up Pete Rose's record-breaking hit on Sept. 11, 1985.

This is No. 45 in our yearlong countdown of the most memorable moments in San Diego sports history. Read more about “The 52” here.

To understand why Eric Show sat on the mound on a late-summer evening in Cincinnati, you’d first have to understand why he did everything else he did.