Playing career, in brief: One of the biggest talents and biggest personalities in baseball history, Pete Rose is the all-time hit leader (4,256 hits). He also played more games and had more at-bats than anyone else.
Post-playing career, in brief: In 1989 he was banned from baseball for life after it was revealed he had bet on games. Despite the ban, the 83-year-old Rose still makes $1M+ a year for paid appearances and autograph signings.
My collection: I have 84 of his cards, from 1966 to 1987. I would be interested in trading for 1963 Topps #537, 1964 Topps #125, and 1965 Topps #207.
Dang. He makes over a million a year for paid appearances and autograph signings? That's damn impressive.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe that there's still so much demand for his signature or his person, especially when you consider how many autographs he already has out there (he's gotta be approaching Feller/Musial numbers), and that he's just an awful human being in general. Personally, I'd never pay for his signature, nor have I ever been interested in anything that he's had to say.
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