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I collect Pete Rose even though Pete is not in the Hall of Fame. In my opinion he was a Hall of Fame player and I would like to see him enshrined in Cooperstown but I understand why he's not. The credentials are there. A switch-hitter, "Charlie Hustle" is the game's all-time leader in hits, games played, at bats and singles. He won three World Series, three Batting Championships, two Gold Glove Awards, a MVP and a Rookie of the Year to go along with 17 All-star appearances at a record five different positions and a 44-game hitting streak. Rose took a gamble and bet on the game, even on his own team. Some would say, what is wrong with betting on your own team to win, but what does it say to the bookies on days when you don't bet on your own team to win? To date Rose is the only player ever to agree to be banished from baseball. I've already showed you several of my vintage Rose cards as I've worked my way up through the 60s in this thread. I currently have 467 different Beckett recognized cards of him. Here are nine more from my collection.

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1968 Topps #230 Pete Rose
1968 Topps Game #30 Pete Rose
1969 Topps #424 Pete Rose AS

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1970 Topps #458 Pete Rose AS
1971 Kellogg's #65 Pete Rose (I actually remember pulling this from a box of Sugar Smacks when I was a kid. I told my Mom who he was and she commented on his uniform matching his name as roses are basically red.)
1971 Topps #100 Pete Rose

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1972 Topps #560 Pete Rose IA
1975 Topps #320 Pete Rose
2012 Leaf Pete Rose The Living Legend Autographs #AU34 Pete Rose