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Archives: Pete Rose becomes baseball's hit king in 1985
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Pete Rose is more marketable without reinstatement to the Hall of Fame - ESPN
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Pete Rose's Reckless Gamble - The Atlantic
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Pete Rose makes rare on-field appearance in Cincinnati as Reds commemorate his record-setting hit of 25 years ago
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What Pete Rose said in 2017 of All-Star Game collision with Ray Fosse
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Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb to become baseball's all-time hits leader 9-11-1985, leadership
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SD@CIN: Rose becomes hit king with No. 4,192
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A year after announcement of Pete Rose baseball academy in Katy, no sight of facility
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Pete Rose bet on games as a player, report says – Orange County Register
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12 Surprising Facts About Pete Rose
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Pete Rose Records and the Baseball Cards that Love Them – Wax Pack Gods
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Houston vs. Philadelphia: When Astros, Phillies met in 1980 NLCS