Weaver looks playoff-ready Oct 3, 2009
" His streak of 11 consecutive seasons with at least 20 steals is the longest in the Majors. He most recently reached 30 steals in 2006 when he divided time between the Phillies and Yankees. Appearing in his 150th game on Thursday, Abreu reached yet another milestone, joining Willie Mays, Billy Williams, Pete Rose and Cal Ripken with at least 12 consecutive seasons with at least 150 games. Mays did it 13 times in a row. "That's another special club," Abreu said, beaming. Brian Fuentes nailed... (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Inbox: What's the best home for Hughes? Oct 2, 2009
As for Jeter's all-time hit record, no, it wasn't a milestone like 3,000 hits or passing Pete Rose or anything like that. But think of it this way: To be able to say that no one in the illustrious history of that uniform has ever had more hits wearing it than Jeter. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Weaver ready for final pre-ALDS nod Oct 2, 2009
Only Willie Mays, Pete Rose, Billy Williams and Cal Ripken have accomplished that feat. On Thursday, the Angels announced their Minor League awards for the 2009 season, naming infielder Alexi Amarista as Player of the Year, left-handed pitcher Trevor Reckling as Pitcher of the Year and outfielder Peter Bourjos as Defensive Player of the Year. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Overlooked star on overlooked team Oct 1, 2009
After briefly considering Pete Rose, he guessed Bernie Williams and then Carlos Beltran and then Reggie Smith and then Ken Singleton. And only then did it hit him: Chipper Jones. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Angels beat Rangers 5-0 with combined 1-hitter Oct 1, 2009
The only other players with streaks that long were Willie Mays (13), Billy Williams (12), Pete Rose (12) and Cal Ripken Jr. (12). A victory in Thursday's home finale will give the Angels 50 wins at the Big A for the third straight season and ninth time in the franchise's 49-year history. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lackey ready for final ALDS tuneup Oct 1, 2009
Only Pete Rose and Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Billy Williams and Cal Ripken Jr. have accomplished that feat. LAA: RHP John Lackey (11-8, 3. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Yanks enjoy a well-deserved day of rest Sep 30, 2009
Johnny Damon will take aim at exclusive company -- sometime this week he will join Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays and Pete Rose as the only Major Leaguers to play in at least 140 games for at least 14 consecutive seasons. Then there are playoff issues that continue to linger. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Bruney basks in emotional moment Sep 30, 2009
Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays and Pete Rose are the others. Jerry Hairston, who hasn't played since Sept. 23 with tendinitis in his left wrist, is scheduled to take live batting practice on Tuesday, but he is not expected to play. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
A-Rod blending in, gaining comfort Sep 24, 2009
He will be one of five Major Leaguers all-time to play 14 or more consecutive seasons of 140 or more games, joining Henry Aaron, Brooks Robinson, Pete Rose and Willie Mays. Tickets. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Diaz finds a home no, not Citi Field Sep 23, 2009
Do you think Pete Rose was a natural at all of the positions he played. That man worked for it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Homer Derby Lifts Lady Bruins: Schueler, McElyea each hit one out in home win Sep 17, 2009
Jacobs stole second (making a Pete Rose slide into the bag) and went to third on Punches ground-out. Sadie Reed then delivered a smoking rainbow liner over the second baseman s head to score Jacobs to put the Lady Bruins ahead, 5-1. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Reds honor writer McCoy with ceremony Sep 17, 2009
During that era, he covered some all-time greats, including Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Dave Concepcion and Joe Morgan. "I didn't realize at the time what I was seeing and didn't appreciate it until it was gone," Hal said. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Davis has competition for Reds All-Time 9 Sep 16, 2009
Eric Davis in an outfield with Frank Robinson and Pete Rose. It's possible. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Pedro's spotless start, Tulo's big year, more Sep 16, 2009
Next up is the all-time record for 200-hit seasons, consecutive or not, currently held by Pete Rose at 10 and well within Ichiro's reach in 2010. Best Stats of the Week. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Branyan eager to rejoin Mariners Sep 16, 2009
The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Seattle (74-71) vs. Chicago (72-73), 7:10 p.m. PT. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Book takes look at Big Red Machine Sep 16, 2009
Pete Rose (left) and Johnny Bench were mainstays of the powerhouse Reds teams ... The 1975 Cincinnati Reds are regularly regarded as one of baseball's best all-time teams, sporting three Hall of Fame players in Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez, a Hall of Fame manager in Sparky Anderson and Pete Rose, who, if not banned 20 years ago from the game for betting on baseball, would also have had a plaque in Cooperstown ... "Pete Rose was really a driving force for me to write this book," he... (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Visit from Angels a test for Yankees Sep 14, 2009
In Major League history, only Pete Rose (13), Ty Cobb (12) and Stan Musial (10) have had as many seasons with at least 190 hits. Robinson Cano is 5-for-12 with a triple and two RBIs in his career off Weaver. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Passing Gehrig special to Jeter Sep 13, 2009
It's possible he could become the third member of the 4,000-hit club, following Pete Rose (4,256) and Ty Cobb (4,191). He has joined Ruth, Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra among the top players in the Yankees' history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ichiro's marvelous run rivals Wee Willie's Sep 12, 2009
Keeler's name surfaced prominently in 1978 when Pete Rose was chasing Joe DiMaggio's 56-game consecutive hits record. Rose was stopped after 44 games on July 31 in Atlanta. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Jeter passes Gehrig with 2,722nd hit Sep 12, 2009
" Jeter's intangibles and leadership have become well documented. The statistics are a bonus. Put them together, and the result is the iconic player of a generation. Team-by-team hit leaders Here is a look at the hit leaders for all 30 Major League clubs, through games of Sept. 11, 2009: TeamPlayerHits TigersTy Cobb*3,900 CardinalsStan Musial*3,630 BravesHank Aaron*3,600 Red SoxCarl Yastrzemski*3,419 RedsPete Rose3,358 GiantsWillie Mays*3,187 OriolesCal Ripken Jr.*3,184 RoyalsGeorge Brett*3,154... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter able to step back, savor moment Sep 11, 2009
Mariano Rivera talked of an assault on Pete Rose's all-time record ... Though Pete Rose and Ty Cobb may be out of reach, Jeter could conceivably crack the Top 10 by the time he turns 40. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter ties Iron Horse Sep 10, 2009
He and Gehrig now rank 54th on the all-time Major League list, trailing Pete Rose at 4,256. "It means a lot," Jeter said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter closes in on milestones Sep 9, 2009
Derek Jeter has Lou Gehrig, Pete Rose and 3,000 hits in his sights. 2009 MLB SEASON. (USA Today -- Sports)
Steady Jeter could top Rose's hits record Sep 8, 2009
Could Jeter surpass Pete Rose for the top spot on baseball's all-time list. Jeter, who entered Monday's doubleheader three hits shy of tying Lou Gehrig's franchise record 2,721, has enjoyed a resurgence this season. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter's pursuit means 3,000 on horizon Sep 8, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Yankees. Plateau remains one that no Yankee has yet reached. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Riverfest 2009 Today Sep 7, 2009
There are 50 spaces at the Hamilton County East Garage, located at Mehring and East Pete Rose Way. There are 50 spaces at the Great American Ball Park and 30 spaces at Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point. (FOX19.com, OH)
On the Pirates: An apple a day ... Sep 6, 2009
On the Pirates: An apple a day. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
All-time dreadful seasons Sep 5, 2009
After two more bad seasons, the Reds were playoff contenders again by 1985, won (and lost) bets for Pete Rose in the late '80s and won the World Series in 1990. 1965 New York Yankees. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Blyleven:Albert Pujols the modern-day Babe Sep 3, 2009
When youre facing Pujols, its not like youre facing a Wade Boggs or a Rod Carew, a Pete Rose or a Ty Cobb. What youre facing is a guy who not only has a lot of hits, but theyre big hits. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Lake Gastons Fields wins world championship Sep 1, 2009
which quickly turned to the talk of Adam Fields who did the Pete Rose 540 in competition. Fields won the quarter final heat, but was worried when he took two falls. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
POSNANSKI: It's time to forgive Rose for his sins against baseball Aug 29, 2009
Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hit king, deserves forgiveness - Joe Posnanski - SI.com ... It has been 20 years since Pete Rose agreed to a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball ... Pete Rose -- like Bob Knight, Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton and various other vexed characters from recent days -- tends to draw extremes out of people. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Fans react to QB's NFL return Aug 28, 2009
"If Pete Rose was taken out of baseball for gambling and he can't get back in, then why is Michael Vick allowed back in football?" Tim Davis, 34, of Bellefonte, said. Meanwhile, at 797 Lounge, Eagles fans got live look-ins at the game in Philadelphia. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Book excerpt: The Machine - Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds Aug 27, 2009
To be more specific, Sparky said, there were four superstars -- Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez. Those four made their own rules. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Sorry Pete, no do-overs for gamblers Aug 26, 2009
From every corner, it seems momentum is building to reinstate Pete Rose ... Pete Rose was a great baseball player, wonderful to watch and magnificent in his accomplishments. (News & Observer -- Sports)
BP: What Billy Wagner could offer Boston Aug 25, 2009
Will Pete Rose ever have his day in the sun and enter the Hall of Fame. No way. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Charlie Hustle Aug 25, 2009
Pete Rose finished with 67 more hits than No. 2 Ty Cobb but it took him 2,619 more at-bats to get there ... 24, 1989), Pete Rose was banished from baseball for betting on games, not only making him a pariah within the sport but ultimately eliminating him from consideration for the Hall of Fame ... "I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits." Pete Rose. (USA Today -- Sports)
Little League field named after Angels' Adenhart Aug 25, 2009
The sign includes a quote from Pete Rose: "You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be ... in baseball and in life.". The man charged in the drunken-driving crash that killed Adenhart and two others in Fullerton, Calif. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Suzuki out with calf strain Aug 25, 2009
Despite the brief trip to the disabled list, Suzuki is still on pace to become only the third player in American League history to record at least nine 200-hit seasons, joining Ty Cobb and record-holder Pete Rose, who has 10 seasons of 200 or more hits. Suzuki has 184 so far this season and is hitting. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Beat: It wasn't Miller's time in Colorado Aug 25, 2009
Wilted Rose: Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow was a teammate of Pete Rose, who was banned 20 years ago Monday, on the 1982 Phillies ... "I don't understand why he sets up an autograph stand during Hall of Fame weekend. That's like a man who blew his marriage and became a postman on the route where his old wife lives. "But you don't have to be facing him from 60 feet, six inches to know what Pete Rose was all about. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Shea: Baker's rooting for Rose Aug 23, 2009
(08-22) 17:05 PDT -- Twenty years ago Monday, Pete Rose accepted his lifetime ban from then-Commissioner Bart Giamatti ... Conversely, ex-teammate Johnny Bench is an opponent of reinstatement, saying, "Go home and tell your kids there's no more rules." Hall of Famer Bob Feller recently told The Chronicle, "Pete Rose is dead in the water and will be dead in the water 1,000 years from now. He's not going to get in (to the Hall of Fame) and shouldn't." ... 20 years into ban, Baker roots for Rose... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Schmidt: Rose case reveals inconsistent MLB Aug 23, 2009
OTL Preview: Pete Rose Banishment. Has Pete Rose waited long enough ... Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says "baseball's inconsistency" may have resulted in Pete Rose's getting an unfair shake compared to players who might have used performance-enhancing drugs. (ESPN -- Baseball)
At 70, Yaz still takes the cake Aug 22, 2009
Pete Rose eventually surpassed Captain Carl, but nobody ever played more games for the same team. Probably, nobody ever will. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
PHOTO GALLERY: ROSE'S CONTROVERSIAL CAREER Aug 21, 2009
Pete Rose- USATODAY.com ... Pete Rose's baseball career is long behind him, but he still draws fans to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where he regularly signs autographs and poses for pictures. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ichiro draws closer to 200 hits Aug 20, 2009
Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Keeler (1894-1901) is the only other player to have as many as eight in a row and the all-time leader is Pete Rose with 10, which came during a 24-year career. As Ichiro counted down, there also was some counting up on this night. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Craziest sports egomaniac we've seen Aug 19, 2009
Just as Jackie Robinson is, first and foremost, an integrator and Dikembe Mutombo an ambassador for human rights, Pete Rose will always be a gambler before the man with 4,256 hits; Barry Bonds will always be a cheater. And so it is for Favre. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Dewey seizes 1st ‘W’ Aug 18, 2009
The throw was a bit high and Gilliland did a Pete Rose header into the bag, beating the tag. Before she barely had time to dust off, Shelby Thompson put down a two-strike bunt which Verdigris booted for an error. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Vick found work; others don't Michael Vick has a job, but many others leaving jail do not Aug 16, 2009
Tax evasion prison time for Rose (posted by , Aug. 15, 2009 2:37 pm) bsp; Pete Rose spent five months in Federal prison for tax evasion and is a felon as well ... Pete Rose (posted by , Aug. 15, 2009 1:00 pm) bsp; is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Curling is the best sport ever invented. The playing surface keeps beer cold without the need of a cooler.... Aug 15, 2009
Pete Rose did not get a second chance for his much lesser crime. Score: 8. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Club MLB turns spotlight on Murphy Aug 15, 2009
Drawing comparisons to even the likes of Pete Rose, Murphy has burst onto the scene at the age of 24. And you have to believe the best is yet to come. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
More of this story Aug 15, 2009
Rodgers then stole second, barrelling head first in to second base, ala Pete Rose. Jacey Punches base hit sent Rodgers scrambling for third base. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Local singers prove pitch perfect at Cooperstown Aug 14, 2009
Cooperstown, New York, signals the Baseball Hall of Fame to most of us, especially those waiting with bated breath to see if Pete Rose will ever be deemed worthy of its hallowed walls. But music lovers need go only a few miles out of town to find the Glimmerglass Opera Company, a musical phenomenon that has been drawing opera fans since its modest inception in 1975. (NJ.com -- Times)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball There's nothing humorous about these players' big-money deals. Aug 14, 2009
SI.com's Richard Deitsch talks with Joe Posnanski about Poz's MLB playoff forecast, hanging out with Pete Rose and David Ortiz's steroid press conference. Right click to download. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
10 things we do not miss Aug 12, 2009
Her first kissing victim, done on a dare, was Pete Rose in 1971. Morganna later quipped, "I tell people my career started with a bet, and Pete's ended with one.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Baseball keeping A's, Giants fans at bay Aug 11, 2009
"So I would expect that after they (baseball) solve the banned substance issue, whether or not Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame, should the All Star Game determine the home field for the World Series, and should the designated hitter be a part of baseball only then may they get around to figuring that Hawaii is separated from the West Coast by 2,500 miles of water," Santos wrote. Hawai'i isn't getting any nearer to the continent and the distance to a solution of the TV issue apparently... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Blackwater, uncovered Aug 10, 2009
The teary-eyed communion between Sparky Anderson and Pete Rose at a baseball memorabilia shop wasn't the only hint over induction weekend that the ice may be breaking around Rose's eligibility for, if not necessarily election to, the Hall of Fame. Keith around the Web. (MSNBC -- International)
Vick better learn the words to "Oh Canada" since he will be playing football there soon!... Aug 8, 2009
Pete Rose goes in the Hall AFTER he passes away. Score: -26. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
MADDOCKS: Major League Baseball unveils cash for clunker reputations program Aug 8, 2009
Baseball s program, formally known as the Character Rebate Allowance Score System, or CRASS, is modeled after the federal government s "cash for clunkers." In baseball s version, players are provided with up to $45,000 for the purchase of a new, untainted, upstanding, controversy-free reputation provided the trade-in is old enough, qualifies as ethically challenged, and is not named Pete Rose. "This is a program that is long overdue and much needed," said one baseball executive. (Framingham TAB, MA)
If a dirtbag like Ty Cobb can be in baseball's Hall of Fame, surely there's room for Pete Rose.... Aug 7, 2009
If a dirtbag like Ty Cobb can be in baseball's Hall of Fame, surely there's room for Pete Rose. Score: -14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Aaron wants 2003 steroid list released Aug 5, 2009
The former home run king also backed the reinstatement of Pete Rose, banned from baseball since 1989 for gambling. He made a mistake, Aaron said. (Boston Globe)
Marlins go back-to-back in 9th, dump Cubs Aug 3, 2009
Aug. 1: MLB commissioner Bud Selig is reportedly mulling over the possibility of reinstating Pete Rose after a lengthy ban from baseball due to Rose betting on the sport while a player and manager. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Note to Bud: Shoeless Joe is worthy of Hall of Fame Aug 2, 2009
Out of Cooperstown the other day came a speculative story that Bud Selig might be softening on Pete Rose and his lifetime suspension from baseball. A Hall of Fame board of directors, including several former players such as Henry Aaron, Frank Robinson and Joe Morgan came out of the meeting in support. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
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Dunderhead of the Week: Baseball legend and gambling aficionado Pete Rose was seen wearing sunglasses at Wednesday's that made him look like a very angry Elton John. This probably won't help his bid to get reinstated into baseball. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
McCarver balks at Rose in HOF Aug 1, 2009
Tim McCarver doesn't think Pete Rose should be let back in baseball ... -- McCarver doesn't think Pete Rose deserves a second chance to get back in baseball. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Myers Column: Baseball takes another hit Aug 1, 2009
Maybe Ortiz could spend some time explaining to Pete Rose why his gambling on baseball was more damaging to the game than the rampant cheating of this group of PED-using losers. 4. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
We Say: Joel Badzinski, on storylines outside the field of play Jul 31, 2009
Rose rumors: News breaks that MLB commissioner Bud Selig is considering reinstating Pete Rose, then news breaks that no, old Bud never said such a thing. In the end, it s a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
