Who is Pete Rose? Is he Charlie Hustle, the all-American kid who
never grew up, who pushed and stretched himself to get the most out
of his limited talent, who would do anything in his power to win
and to be a part of the game he loved? Or is he the bloated
ex-athlete who broke baseball's one absolute taboo, and who was
willing to drag down the whole structure of the sport to save
himself? In January 2004, Pete Rose publicly admitted to betting on
baseball and began his controversial campaign to get himself off
the ineligible list and into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His
recently published autobiography, the baseball legend's
selective telling of the truth, only furthers the myth and the
mystery that surrounds him. With a new, updated introduction by the
author, and packed with interviews with Rose's family, his
teammates, sportswriters, and police investigators,
"Hustle" is the real, objective story of the life of Pete
Rose.
