His bat's in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but this man nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" is ineligible for induction
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Hall of Fame weekend: Pete Rose, still banned but still beloved ...  Jul 28, 2014 ... Hall of Fame weekend: Pete Rose, still banned but still beloved, talks baseball ... Come back here and sit down," baseball's hit king called out in that cranky voice of his almost 25 years into his ... Last weekend Rose was there signing his name on balls, bats, hats, ... He'll sign his nickname Charlie Hustle.
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A Case For Pete Rose (Charlie Hustle) | The Philadelphia Story  Feb 24, 2013 ... That's part of the reason why they called him Charlie Hustle. ... Pete struck me as just a regular good guy that also happened to be a true ... Make Pete Rose eligible for MLB Hall Of Fame Induction ... He was small for his age but earned the starting running back position on his freshman football team.
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ESPN Classic - Hustle made Rose respected, infamous  Pete Rose is MLB's all-time hits leader with 4256. ... disgrace of a lifetime suspension from baseball, a ban that has kept him from induction into the Hall of Fame.
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Pete Rose - Wikipedia  Peter Edward "Pete" Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, and ... In 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame formally voted to ban those on the "permanently...
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ESPN.com: Hustle made Rose respected, infamous  Images of Pete Rose on the baseball field flash as vibrantly as his quick-talk personality. ... suspension from baseball, a ban that has kept him from induction into the Hall of Fame. ... "Charlie Hustle" had no time for style points. ... said, "Pete might go 0-for-4, but if we'd win the game, he'd be the happiest guy in the clubhouse.
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Yankees Retired Numbers - New York Yankees - MLB.com  A member of the inaugural class of Hall of Fame inductees in 1936. ... Although he never led the league in a single major offensive category, he was just the third man to .... He trails only Ford (236 wins, 3,171.0IP) and Red Ruffing (231 wins,...
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List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame - Wikipedia  The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York honors ... According to the current rules, players must have at least 10 years of major ... was elected in 1978 even though he completed only nine seasons before his death ... "primary team" is based on the inductees' biographies at the Hall of Fame...
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Jackson, Travis | Baseball Hall of Fame  Travis Jackson was a standout shortstop for the Giants from 1922 to 1936, spending his ... His exceptional range earned him the nickname Stonewall, and his leadership ... Primary team: New York Giants ... The slick-fielding shortstop was on four National League pennant-winning teams ... "The greatest bunter I ever saw.
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Lemon, Bob | Baseball Hall of Fame  Bob Lemon didn't want to be a pitcher, but thanks to the testimonials of those who ... and hits, but struggled at the major league level with the Cleveland Indians.
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101 fun nicknames in baseball history | Newsday  Mar 29, 2010 ... Thousands of people played baseball, but only 101 can make our list ... in Commerce, Okla., never did get around to calling him "The Mick. ... who won the 1934 World Series with a lineup of all-star nicknames: ... Considered by some the natural all-time home run king, his autobiography is "I Had a Hammer.
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List of St. Louis Cardinals in the Baseball Hall of Fame - Wikipedia  The St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League baseball (MLB) franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, ... The first former Cardinals players to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame were John McGraw and Cy Young in 1937, the ... Rogers Hornsby was the first to be inducted as Cardinal, which occurred in 1942. ..... Article  Talk...
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Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Thurman Munson | Baseball ...  Jul 13, 2010 ... Claim to fame: Next to Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk, Munson may have ... Of all the catchers in the Hall of Fame only one  Roger Bresnahan...
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Hank Aaron - Wikipedia  Inducted, 1982. Vote, 97.83% (first ballot). Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer", or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National ... Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (RBI) (2,297),...
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Baseball's Cooperstown Myth - History in the Headlines  Jun 11, 2014 ... The Hall of Fame was erected in the small village of Cooperstown ... On June 12, 1939, a constellation of baseball's brightest stars and a ... of immortals inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, such as ... Spalding in 1905 formed a seven-man commission of ballplayers ... Oops, there's a problem.
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Aaron, Hank | Baseball Hall of Fame  Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 1982. Primary team: Milwaukee Braves ... in with the Braves where he ultimately became one of baseball's most iconic figures. ... runs 15 times, 90 RBI 16 times and captured three Gold Glove Awards en-route to 25 ... Hank Aaron has been a model of humility, dignity, and quiet competence.
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Playing Hardball Runs in the Family - NYTimes.com  Oct 28, 2012 ... I am extremely proud to have this name, said the handsome hopeful ... to be a United States Senator from Florida the way his venerable father was. ... the Republican Senate candidate is the great-grandson and namesake of the Hall of Fame owner and manager who ran the Philadelphia Athletics for the...
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Reggie Jackson - Baseball Player - Biography.com  Feb 4, 2016 ... Visit Biography.com to read about the life and career of Reggie ... teams and slugged 563 home runs during a 21-year Hall of Fame career. ... After retiring in 1987, Jackson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. ... for home runs, Jackson was selected by the Kansas City Athletics with the second...
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia  Baseball Hall of Fame Empty Star.svg. Inducted, 1962. Vote, 77.5% (first ballot). Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919  October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in .... Although his former unit, the 761st Tank Battalion, became the first black tank...
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(2) expectorate on the - | National Review  Apr 27, 2013 ... It's time to eject Gaylord Perry from the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... (5) deface the ball in any manner; or ... What is more damning is that Perry's 1974 autobiography provided enough evidence for him to at least be suspended. .... Perhaps base runners could be permitted to wear armor similar to that of the...
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Tommy Lasorda - Wikipedia  ... 2 NL Manager of the Year (1983, 1988); Los Angeles Dodgers #2 retired. Member of the National. Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Empty Star.svg. Inducted, 1997. Election Method, Veterans Committee. Thomas Charles "Tommy" Lasorda (born September 22, 1927) is a former Major League .... He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 as a manager in his...
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Baseball Hall of Fame inducts first members - Jan 29, 1936 ...  On this day in History, Baseball Hall of Fame inducts first members on Jan 29, 1936. ... a star shortstop who won eight National League batting titles and retired with more ... induction ceremony, which took place on June 12, 1939, in Cooperstown. Cobb, Johnson, Ruth and Wagner watched as they took their place in history,...