- Let us also never forget that Pete Rose only broke the hits record by playing for most of a decade while being a bad player, including the last few years as his own manager because he was literally the only one who would still put him in a lineup,
- He was the last player/manager in MLB history. His gambling issues are SO much worse IMO, given that context… no person since Rose has had more control over the outcome of a baseball game.May 15, 2025 01:22