Corey Dillon miffed over perceived RoH snub

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(07-21-2023, 10:38 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I get we're going off on a tangent, but it is the off-season.

When we say "best' it can be defined by so many intangibles. Besides all the MLB records he holds he did so many other things that IMO put him as best. The 4.5 seconds from home to first was his average time after getting walked. The dude invented the headfirst slide, played anywhere the team needed him, blew up a catcher to score in an All-Star game, whipped Bud Harrelson's, and so many other things. 

Right 

One thing you have to consider when talking about Pete Rose. And many today never actually saw him play. He went 1,000 miles hour, full tilt, balls to the wall every play, no matter what.

In the dictionary beside the word gamer should be Pete's picture. Didn't matter if the Reds were losing 12 -0 in the 8th inning, he went just as hard. Bench described him on one talk show something like: Pete would run through a house on fire wearing a suit of gasoline to play baseball.

He wasn't the fastest guy on the field, to say the least. Couldn't jump the highest, hit the ball the farthest, just wasn't that great an athlete. But he gave 1,000% all game every game. Along with excellent hand eye coordination.