Charlie Hustle

After my love affair with the Mets I became a serious Reds fan. I think the Big Red Machine was the greatest offensive juggernaut of all time, including the 27 Yankees.

Pete Rose died today. He was not my favorite Red as a kid, Tony Perez was. 

But Pete was an awesome player who gave it his all and you couldn't find a scrappier, more hard nosed player. 

Charlie Hustle.

I salute him.

And I thought that this ABC story was sort of funny.

 No foul play for Pete. The all time MLB hits leader was more like straight down the right field line.