Should Pete Rose Be In The Baseball Hall of Fame? Pete Rose played the sport of baseball with more determination and passion than any other player has before. Rose’s nickname was Charlie Hustle, a name given to him a young minor league player. His old ball coach Don Crothaus said of Rose, “The ability Pete had was nothing compared to Ted Williams. He just worked harder at it.” His work habits alone made him a Hall of Fame player. Rose unlike any other player when drawing a base on balls or a walk would sprint down the first base line as fast as he could. ESPN analysis Bob Carter described Rose’s style as, “He played the game with a childish joy.” His signature style was stealing bases and sliding head first right into the bag. This revolutionized the way many players stole bases. Rose’s pure determinations and hustle should make him a Hall of Fame ball player. Pete Rose’s hustle and determination lead him to many achievements and statistics that an ordinary baseball player doesn’t achieve. Rose shattered the record book with his offensive skill. Baseball write Paul Nicolo said of Pete and his Hall of Fame chances, “His stats speak for themselves.” Pete Rose’s 4,256 career hits is a hundred more hits than Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, who is second behind Rose. Also is five hundred more than Hank Aaron, who is said to be the best player ever to play the game of baseball. The hit record alone should give him the nod into the Hall of Fame. He is also the only player ever to play five hundred games in a 5 different positions. This skill shows the versatility of Rose’s game and many different abilities he had. His other achievements include a NL Most Valuable Player award and a seventeen time all star. As Nicolo stated, “His stats speak for themselves.” Pete Roses’ gambling addiction is the only reason he is not in the Hall of Fame. Gambling on baseball as a manger for the Red’s lead him to the ineligibility to the Hall of Fame but he was betting on his own team. Rose...