2007-05-07 10:47:28 · 13 answers · asked by KCMO girl 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Pete Rose was the National League Rookie of the Year at Second Base in 1963. A couple years later he moved to Right Field to make room for a very good fielding second baseman Tommy Helms. A couple years later Rose moved to left field to make room for Bobby Tolan as he had a better outfield throwing arm. A couple years later Rose moved to third base to make room for George Foster in left field. When Rose signed with the Phillies, his throwing arm was not strong enough to play anyplace but first base.
He is the only person to be an All-Star at five different positions.
2007-05-07 12:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Pete Rose came up as a 2B and played there until about 66, then moved to RF to make room for better fielder Tommy Helms, plus the Reds had traded away Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson, opening spots in the OF.
He played RF until 72, when he switched to LF until 75. The move did get Foster into the lineup, but was also great because they didn't have anyone who could play 3b at the time.
He played 3b until becoming a free agent and signing with Phillies. His move from 3b to 1b with the Phillies had nothing to do with his arm, there happened to be a pretty good guy over at 3rd, named Mike Schmidt.
He then played 1b the rest of his career.
2007-05-08 23:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by cj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He played every position except shortstop, center fielder, pitcher and catcher. He also had more hits than anybody in the history of baseball.
It really is too bad that he had a problem which led to his compulsion for gambling on baseball games while he was managing the Reds, because instead of people remembering him as arguably the best player who ever played the game (seriously, nobody playing today is close to Pete Rose as a ballplayer), he's the guy who got banned from baseball and blackballed from Cooperstown because he liked to bet.
2007-05-07 18:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by JWH67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per Wikipedia, "he won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequalled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B, and 1B)." He was also a player-manager.
Interesting tidbit from that site as well: "Only player in major league history to play more than 500 games at five different positions - 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)"
2007-05-07 18:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by El_Refe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pete "Charlie Hustle" Rose played 1B predominately, but also appeared in all-star games playing RF, 3B, LF, and 2B. Surprisingly, he only won 2 gold gloves in his career.
2007-05-07 18:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by dukecrazy2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only player in major league history to play more than 500 games at five different positions - 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)
2007-05-07 17:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Ted B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Hustle played 5 different positions, LF, RF, 1st, 2nd, 3rd. He was also on the team known as "The Big Red Machine".
2007-05-07 18:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly first base but he did play LF,3B, 2B, he played a lot of positions.. Still one of the greatest baseball players ever, and he deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame.
2007-05-07 18:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by martin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In descending order:
1B - 939 games
LF - 673
3B - 634
2B - 628
RF - 589
CF - 73
Versatile enough to play any of these positions, not good enough to stick at one for more than a quarter of his career. He wasn't on the field thanks to his glove anyway.
2007-05-07 20:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man played all over.. and was damn good wherever he was put. I think what baseball is doing to him is BS.
He bet on himself to win.. where's the downside to that?
2007-05-07 18:30:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋