Buy it now: 299.99See Auction: HEREPete Rose looms large as baseball’s most controversial figure, well at least before the steroid era, but his status as an all-time legend will never be brought into question. On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose passed Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb for the top spot on baseball’s hit list, registering his 4,192nd base knock, still standing as an MLB Record. This ticket stub not only comes from the night of Rose’s crowning achievement but is autographed by the hit king himself. Rose would muster 4,256 hits total in his career, to go along with three World Series rights, three batting titles, one MVP award, two Gold Gloves, 17 All-Star appearances at 5 different positions and a Rookie of the Year trophy.Though his 23-year career was certainly a storied one, Rose will perhaps best be remembered for his off the field controversy, banned from the game just 3 years after retiring as a player. Rose was accused of gambling on baseball during his second stint with the Reds, while serving as both a player and manager of the team. The dark cloud hanging around one of the most skilled players to ever play the game is the only straw keeping him out of the Hall of Fame, still a subject of uproarious debate among baseball historians.Among his other more dubious distinctions, though sanctioned by baseball rules, no one has ever made more outs at the Major League level than Rose’s 10,328. He also is tops in league history in games played with 3,562 and at-bats with 14,053. While his gambling habits may be less than savory, no one played harder than Pete Rose did on the diamond, legging out every ball from deep fly to foul tip. Any way you slice it Rose is certainly an integral part of baseball lore and now you can have a token of his career’s most memorable evening.
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