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Do You Have An Interesting Story About Meeting a Former Major Leaguer? / Don Stokes' Colorizations August 23, 2022October 21, 2022

Do You Have An Interesting Story About Meeting a Major Leaguer? If So, Let’s Hear it!

Many thanks to Ray Banko for coming up with a neat idea. Ray suggested it would be interesting to encourage our readers to share their personal remembrances, encounters, and/or experiences with former major league ballplayers…

Pete Rose in Game Seven
Jim Hickman's 12-inning RBI game-winning single in the 1970 All-Star Game resulted in Pete Rose barreling into Ray Fosse and separating his shoulder.
Famous photo of Pete at the 1980 All-Star banquet.
Pete Rose said Sparky Anderson was the best manager he ever played for
Pete Rose in 1972 World Series
Gary Peters wins Rookie of the Year award along with Pete Rose
Pete Rose and Frank Robinson
Pete in more recent years.
Tommy Helms, Vada Pinson, and Pete Rose
Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan at the unveiling of the Pete Rose statue
Pete Rose
Joe Morgan with Pete Rose and Tony Perez on cover of SI
Johnny's terammate Pete Rose gets air-borne on the bases.
Pete Rose
Bud Harrelson dukes it out with Pete Rose
Joe with teammates Pete Rose and Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan with teammate Pete Rose
Pete Rose, baseball's most famous bettor
Pete Rose with son Petey
Pete on the day he broke Ty Cobb's all-time hits record.
Pete bats at Wrigley Field
Bobby Tolan, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Alex Johnson
Pete Rose will always be remembered for gambling on baseball, overriding his on-field accomplishments