Pete Rose (infielder/outfielder), the top hitter in the history of the Major Leagues (MLB) and who was banned from all activities linked to that circuit due to a betting scandal, died this Monday at the age of 83. The cause of his death is unknown.
The switch-hitting hitter, born on April 14, 1941, totaled 4,256 hits in 24 seasons, played with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals.
He worked in the Major League as a baseball player from 1963 to 1986 and participated in 17 All-Star Duels. In addition, he earned a Silver Slugger, Two Gold Gloves and three batting titles, all in the National League.
More recognitions
His collection included a Rookie of the Year award, a National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and a World Series MVP statuette. He also established himself in three editions of the Fall Classic (he was crowned twice with Cincinnati and once with Philadelphia).
He played 3,562 games, appeared 15,890 at the plate and consumed 14,053 at-bats. All of these figures represent records for the MLB, where he also served as manager of Cincinnati and left a lifetime record of 412 wins, 373 losses and one draw (412-373-1) in 786 regular-round games.
Between 1984 and 1986 he fulfilled the dual role of manager-baseball player and from 1987 to 1989 he dedicated himself exclusively to being the boss of the Ohio ninth, United States.
No luck as a helmsman
He never won a trophy as a manager and in 1989 it was discovered that he bet on MLB matches while he was manager of the Scarlets. That caused his expulsion from the MLB and, incidentally, prevented his arrival in the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.
It is expected that in the coming weeks details will be released about the funeral of Rose, who averaged a high .303 (14,053-4,256) in a career in which he accumulated 746 doubles, 135 triples, 160 home runs, 1,314 RBIs and 2,165 runs scored. , in addition to 198 robberies. He also maintained an on-base percentage (OBP) of .375, a slugging percentage of .409 and an OPS (sum of the aforementioned lines) of .784.
Although he was not enthroned at the Temple of Los Inmortales for non-sporting reasons, his legacy on the diamond will be eternal because, without a doubt, he established himself as a benchmark for batting in the Majors.
Valencia / Joseph Ñambre
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2024-10-02 01:59:43
