Pete Rose: A Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0313328757
- ISBN-13
- 9780313328756
- Series
- Pete Rose
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 178
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- David Jordan
Description
Discusses the life and career of baseballs "Hit King," including his baseball records, love of the sport, and involvement in gambling that will mark his career forever.
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