Word: rosing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Rose endured the slings and beer bottles without complaint and now frankly delights in the admiration for his feats "One of the nice things about the streak has been going around the league and experiencing the fans' reaction. Imagine me getting a standing ovation in New York I thought the only way I'd get a standing ovation in New York was to drop dead on the field...
Trying to tie Holmes' record, Rose was hitless when he came to bat in the seventh in New York. "Let's go, Pete!" chanted the Mets crowd. Rose promptly singled to left, took a big turn at first, then allowed himself an elated clap of his hands before tipping his cap to the fans. They stood and cheered for three minutes. Rose's first thought after getting his hit? "I wanted to be sure I had a chance at second in case the ball took a bad hop. We're in a pennant race, you know...
Cincinnati is in the pennant race primarily on the strength of Rose's resonant bat. The Big Red Machine has spent most of the season in the shop for repairs as a rash of injuries crippled key players. The first team played together only 22 times in the first 78 games. Catcher Johnny Bench has missed 33 games with a back injury suffered during an aborted slide. Wearing a thick corset, he is hitting .254 (compared with...
...contention in the National League West, where a fine pennant race is shaping up with the surprising San Francisco Giants, leaders for most of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, all within a series sweep of each other. Cincinnati's sturdy bullpen has helped save the day, and Rose is trying harder than ever, disregarding a bad shoulder and a gimpy knee. Says Rose, who separated from his wife this summer: "Nobody has as many personal problems as I have, and I think I have as many injuries as anybody. But I play. I want to play...
...there was only joy for Pete Rose last week and, for baseball, joy in him. At an age when most ballplayers are collecting their pensions, he still plays with the verve of a rookie delighting in his accomplishments. But through all the hoopla, he showed the canniness and instincts that have made him a consummate hitter. When Rose set the new National League record, Tommy Holmes rushed onto the field to congratulate him, and a swarm of photographers gathered to capture the moment. Rose smiled, shook hands and tipped his cap?all the while keeping one foot solidly planted...