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Pete Rose a baseball great
this was a great book with some wonderful facts and in fo i say u should read it ... Read more

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On September 11, 1985, with a sell-out crowd of 52,000 fans on hand at =Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium and millions of others watching on =television, Pete Rose collected hit number 4,192 of his career and =passedTy Cobb as the all-time career hits leader. As he reached first =base, thousands of cameras flashed, his teammates mobbed him, fireworks =exploded and the crowd overwhelmed him with a seven-minute standing =ovation. Rose was on top of the world. Less than four years later, he =would be banned for life from baseball for allegedly betting on major =league games, roundly criticized in the press by both fans and fellow =players, and then convicted for tax evasion.

In 2003, fourteen years after he was made ineligible for the Hall of =Fame, Commissioner Bud Selig took up Rose's application for =reinstatement, igniting once again an intense debate about his legacy =and baseball's long-standing zero-tolerance policy on gambling. This =book gathers the available facts of Rose's life and career, as well as =the scandals he was embroiled in, leaving the reader a more informed =participant in the ongoing discussion. ... Read more

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"Pete Rose" - Baseball's All Time Hit King?
Great book! The author really captures the Pete Rose story in depth. I highly recommend this book!

crappy no good man
This Book should of not been published he is a no good person dont waste your money on this book buy something else with your well spent money!!!!!!!!! But if you are a Baseball fan then your going to buy this book.... ... Read more

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Pete Rose is baseball's Hit King, the Major Leagues' all-time leader in career hits. But some fans consider his off-the-field actions a black mark on the sport. Major League Baseball's investigations into Rose's gambling led to his lifetime banishment from the game—which, in turn, has barred him from otherwise—certain induction into the Hall of Fame. Rose brought to the sport an unparalleled drive to succeed. Now, people from every part of society debate the nature of his legacy. Baseball author David Jordan presents an even-handed look at Rose's life, career, and post-baseball life, and lets the reader decide for him- or herself.

It has been said that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in professional sports. Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters presents biographies on Greenwood's selection for the 12 best hitters in Major League history, written by some of today's best baseball authors. These books present straightforward stories in accessible language for the high school researcher and the general reader alike. Each volume includes a timeline, bibliography, and index. In addition, each volume includes a Making of a Legend chapter that analyses the evolution of the player's fame and (in some cases) infamy.

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A hard-hitting sports biography
Pete Rose was one of baseball's greatest hitters, but his off-field actions cast a dark light on his achievements, leading to investigations into his gambling and a lifetime banishment from the game which even barred him from induction into the Hall of Fame. His story is told in Pete Rose: A Biography, a hard-hitting sports biography which presents the nature of his lasting legacy and his post-baseball life.
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Examines different baseball skills such as hitting, running, playing the various field positions and pitching. ... Read more

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A mental approach to the game
Pete Rose's book is good for forming a mental approach to baseball or softball.He stresses the importance of teamwork and getting along with your teammates, as well as playing hard and playing to win, something that is often missing from timid youth teams or casual adult 'beer' leagues.Most remarkably, he equates winning with keeping morale on the team high:he frowns upon angry coaches and abusive teammates who criticize others.Instead of public anger, he recommends giving supportive advice privately and briefly with players who make a bad play.He gives unconventional advice about becoming a switch hitter early in one's career so that one never has to face a curve ball thrown the wrong way.

The advice that he gives would probably be better for younger players, although after watching some adult rec league teams exploding into anger and self-destructing, it would benefit them as well.

I found the more sparse information about technique far less helpful.This is what I was looking for when I bought this book, unfortuantely.Again, it's the mental advice here that is better, such as the goal of hitting the ball hard, rather than the result (getting base hits), that is his helpful focus.

This book is useful for any player looking for a fresh psychological and team approach to winning the game.

Do you want to learn the correct way to play baseball??
Pete Rose is one of the greatest baseball players.In this book he will teach you how to be a good all around baseball player.He explains how to play every position correctly.It is important to practice too and he preaches that.If you can switch hit he believes that it is a great advantage to you and gives good reason why.Don Gullett, who was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, teaches you how to pitch.He shows how to throw certain pitches and how to take care of your arm.Practically anything that you would want or need to know about how to play baseball correctly is in this book.
I would recommend this book to all young players and any coach because it is a really good book for showing you how to play and practice.If you like baseball then this book would probably interest you.I liked it because it helped me understand the game better and how to play and practice better.

Do you want to learn the correct way to play baseball???
Pete Rose is one of the greatest baseball players.In this book he will teach you how to be a good all around baseball player.He explains how to play every position correctly.It is important to practice too and he preaches that.If you can switch hit he believes that it is a great advantage to you and gives good reason why.Don Gullett, who was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, teaches you how to pitch.He shows how to throw certain pitches and how to take care of your arm.Practically anything that you would want or need to know about how to play baseball correctly is in this book.
I would recommend this book to all young players and any coach because it is a really good book for showing you how to play and practice.If you like baseball then this book would probably interest you.I liked it because it helped me understand the game better and how to play and practice better. ... Read more

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Chapters: Pete Rose, Jr., Tom Burgess, Doug Ault, Reno Bertoia, Jim Cockman, Todd Betts. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Peter Edward "PJ" Rose Jr. (born November 16, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. The son of Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader Pete Rose, Pete Jr. has played in the minor leagues most of his career except for a brief stint in 1997 for the Cincinnati Reds. He was released Sept. 14, 2009, by the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Rose Jr. was often shown on national television during his childhood years as a batboy for his father's teams. When Rose joined the Phillies in 1979, Pete Jr. spent time with Aaron Boone, Bret Boone, Ryan Luzinski, and Mark McGraw in the Phillies clubhouse. He appeared on a 1982 Fleer baseball card (#640) titled "Pete ... Read more

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One of baseball's-greatest hitters talks about his life and career. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Decades: Primary Sources, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1227 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.American Decades Primary Sources provides fresh insight into the decade's most important events, people, and issues. Entries representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from the decade. Also included are concise contextual information, notes about the author and further resources. American Decades Primary Sources includes chapters on the arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports. Included to provide unique perspectives and a wealth of understanding are first hand accounts that include oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoonsand recipes. ... Read more

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Chapters: Pete Rose, Cy Young, Frank Robinson, Christy Mathewson, Mickey Cochrane, Branch Rickey, Hughie Jennings, Mel Ott, Frankie Frisch, Billy Southworth, Ray Schalk, Lou Boudreau, Joe Cronin, Gabby Hartnett, Arlie Latham. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager Peter Edward Rose (born April 14, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B ... Read more

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7.5" x 5.5"; 102 pages. ... Read more