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Play hungry : the making of a baseball player

Rose, Pete 1941- (author.).

Summary: A legend on the field, Rose shattered a number of hitting records thought to be unbreakable. During the 1970s he was the leader of the the Cincinnati Reds, but may never make the Hall of Fame because of his lifetime ban from the sport for sports betting. Here Rose tells us the story of how through hard work, hustle, and sheer will he became one of the unlikeliest stars of the game. By the time scouts were coming to his high school games, he wasn't even considered the best player on the team. His relentless hustle and headfirst style would help him overcome his natural shortcomings. This is Rose's love letter to the game. -- adapted from jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780525558682
ISBN: 0525558675
ISBN: 9780525558675
Physical Description: xi, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface : Thanks, Dad -- Big Pete -- Leland T. Jones's leather strap -- Not the best baseball player -- Passed over -- Uncle Buddy -- Geneva (not Switzerland) -- Tampa -- Instructional league -- Macon -- Straight to the bigs -- Frank and Vada -- Rookie of the year -- Venezuela -- "Hustling little Pete Rose" -- Vietnam -- Batting title -- Morganna -- Collision -- "He never walks when he can run" -- Brawling at Shea -- Some kind of game -- Winning with the Phillies -- A big-league skipper -- Hit king -- I blew it, I know that -- Pete Jr. makes the big leagues -- Epilogue : Baseball has to make a few changes.