RIP Charlie Hustle - he was the man

[Javy Is Still A Cub]

The Donald Trump of baseball, with that personality which made him so successful and also so tragic. 

I remember watching 4,192 live - nationally broadcast, back in the day when there was 3 national channels. 

To hell with Paul Giamatti's dad - Rose should have been in the HOF eventually. A lifetime ban is the same type of sick revenge bloodlust that leads us to put teenagers in jail for life, or in the chair. It's just baseball.

All-time leader in games, ABs, PAs, and hits. Best ability is availability. And he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated a ton and despite - as he said - being ugly!

But he was a winner as a team player - Big Red Machine. 

And he was a winner in baseball, that most individualistic of team sports: As Pete said in that great new documentary about him (Netflix?): 4,192 will never be broken. 

RIP Charlie Hustle, what a life.

Edit: Ope... don't belong in this forum! Feel free to delete. 

Edited October 1, 2024 by Javy Is Still A Cub

[Joj]

 

[BKHoo]

LOL. The Donald Trump of baseball.  Both pathological liars.  
 

I did love the way he played the game.  

[javy knows my name]

This is an exquisite collage of bad takes. I'm genuinely grateful