Pete Rose was one of baseball's greats who topped MLB's all-time hit list with 4,256 over a 24-season career. He stood out for his all-in effort, sliding head-first and running even when a pitcher walked him - a style that earned him the nickname, first derisively, then admiringly, 'Charlie Hustle.'

In the years Pete Rose played baseball I followed MLB more closely than today. Pete Rose was a superstar.