This day in baseball: Rose-y beginnings
Posted: March 10, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, National League, Pete Rose, Rookie of the Year, sports 1 CommentIn his debut as a Cincinnati Red, rookie Pete Rose went 2-for-2 in an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox on March 10, 1963. That spring, Rose went on to become the Opening Day second baseman, and was name the National League’s Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.
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Poor Pete. He was a great player.