Pete Rose Trivia
We look back on the career of Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader with this trivia tribute to the legendary Pete Rose.
15 questions · Published October 1, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What Major League Baseball team signed Pete Rose to a professional contract right out of high school in 1960?
Pete Rose signed his first professional contract with the Cincinnati Reds almost immediately upon graduating high school in 1960; he made his debut with the team in 1963.
- Multiple Choice
2. Rose was equally proficient at hitting from both sides of the plate, better known as a ________ hitter.
Other Major League switch hitters of note include Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray, and Ozzie Smith.
- Multiple Choice
3. For his determined and dogged play on the field, Pete Rose was known the league over as "Charlie _________."
FUN FACT
Former New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle originally intended for his "Charlie Hustle" nickname for Pete Rose to be an insult.
- Fill In The Blank
4. Actor ______ Sizemore played Pete Rose in the 2004 made-for-TV movie "Hustle."
FUN FACT
Actor Tom Sizemore was out of jail on bail while filming his role as Pete Rose for the 2004 ESPN film "Hustle."
- Multiple Choice
5. Pete Rose's dominant Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1970s were colloquially known as the Big Red __________.
The Big Red Machine Cincinnati Reds won six National League Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles between 1970 and 1979.
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