“Greatest players to ever play the game?” I’m not sure abou that. The guy was a Hall of Famer, but I’m not sure he’d even crack a list of the top 100 MLB players of all time.
In addition to the hit title, Rose also played in more games, had more at-bats, had gotten on base more and had singled more than anyone in baseball history. He also made the most outs in MLB history.
No one played the game harder.