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To: basalt

“over rated average singles hitter....half those singles were “astro turf” singles.”

“Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328).[1] He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman). Rose won both of his Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 1969 and 1970.”


55 posted on 08/02/2017 3:21:15 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: faucetman

Hall of fame? Absolutely YES!


56 posted on 08/02/2017 3:23:51 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: faucetman

“Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328).[1] He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman). Rose won both of his Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 1969 and 1970.”

He also was well-known for his headfirst slides, to try his best to give his team the advantage for the victory.

      

(I don't at all condone cheating on one's spouse, and no one should ever do it.   Some teenagers look like adults - and I'll leave it at that, but even though professional sports stars seem to have "groupies" like rock stars, that kind of behavior is never right, and it is never right to cheat with anyone, ever. Also, while Rose should have never broke that rule and bet on a game - and that was quite stupid, I don't believe he was ever accused of trying to throw a game by not playing to his very best, and to his fullest potential possible. If you kicked out every person who did something wrong, there would not be anybody in the Hall of Fame or the Phillies Wall of Fame.)

64 posted on 08/02/2017 4:52:03 PM PDT by Songcraft (Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
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