Pete Rose

Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle," was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1986. A switch hitter, he was most prominent as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, winning his third World Series championship in 1980, and had a brief stint with the Montreal Expos. He managed the Reds from 1984 to 1989.

Rose is MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series championships, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Glove Awards, and the Rookie of the Year Award. He made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five positions: second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman. He earned both Gold Glove Awards as an outfielder, in 1969 and 1970. Rose also holds the third-longest hit streak in MLB history at 44 games, and remains the last player to hit safely in 40 or more consecutive games.