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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and 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 "Pete" 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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Title: Man of the decade.(Culture)(Pete Rose)
Author: Danny Duncan Collum
Publication: Sojourners (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Sojourners
Volume: 33Issue: 4Page: 40(1)

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