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The life and complicated legacy of Pete Rose

Season 2024 Episode 276 | 3m 33s

Pete Rose was a baseball legend who became the all-time hitting king and yet was later banned from the game for life. His legacy and questions over whether he should have been admitted to the Hall of Fame are still debated. Jeffrey Brown looks back at the player whose nickname was "Charlie Hustle."

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