Crosby2010
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Probably no one in baseball history played the game with so much heart and effort 100% of the time as Pete Rose. Known as "Charlie Hustle" he played as if it was his last. Probably would have bowled over his grandmother for a run. And in reality 10 years apart he did bowl over two catchers just for a run. 1970 All-Star game he ran over Ray Fosse who was blocking the plate. Everyone blames Rose for playing too hard in an All-Star game, but I always asked why was Fosse blocking the plate then? Can't blame Rose. Fosse is said to have never been the same after that. Perhaps, as he hit .307 that year and didn't do that again. But he did play until 1979 and still won two World Series. I don't know how good he may or may not have been, but either way his batting average was good in 1970 before and after the all-star break. The other time Rose bowled over a catcher was the 1980 NLCS when he elbowed Bruce Bochy to score the winning run in Game 4 as Bochy was bobbling the ball. Not to mention the way Rose slid into bases hands first. Maybe Ty Cobb played with more intensity, who knows, but Cobb had more talent than Rose. Rose did what he did based mostly on hard nosed playing and never quitting.
So who is hockey's version of this? Would it be Rocket Richard? Someone who is an all-time great but perhaps had less talent than others at the top but got by more on sheer tenacity and determination? Would it be Messier who would also elbow his own grandmother to win a game? For me I think Richard is the closest to Rose in this respect.
Any thoughts?
So who is hockey's version of this? Would it be Rocket Richard? Someone who is an all-time great but perhaps had less talent than others at the top but got by more on sheer tenacity and determination? Would it be Messier who would also elbow his own grandmother to win a game? For me I think Richard is the closest to Rose in this respect.
Any thoughts?
