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Reds honor hit king Pete Rose with statue outside of Great American Ball Park

The Cincinnati Reds honored Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king, with a statue during a special ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

Charlie Hustle posed in front of the statue, which is located outside of Great American Ball Park.

Also in attendance Saturday: fellow members of the Big Red Machine, which won the 1975 and 1976 World Series:

Rose, who currently serves as an MLB analyst on FOX and FS1, played for the Reds from his rookie season in 1963 until he signed as a free agent with the Phillies prior to the 1979 season. He also played the final three seasons of his career (1984-86) with the Reds, with whom he managed from 1984-89.