Pete Rose was known for his intense style of play, and as such, he was even called “Charlie Hustle. The Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose popularized this head-first slide in baseball. He often crashed into players and walls and played with reckless abandon.
Rose was a 17-time All-Star and three-time champion, the Major Leagues’ all-time hits leader. Thanks to his involvement in gambling, he became one of the most controversial figures in baseball history – which resulted in a lifetime ban in 1989.
Monica Seles and Shaquille O'Neal
The great Shaquille O'Neal and tennis star Monica Seles share a tender moment at a press conference in New York. Monica Seles, a tennis star who was an international sensation signed-on to be the first female investor in a multi-million dollar sports restaurant in Times Square.
Shaquille O'Neal was a retired four-time NBA champion and also agreed to invest. The restaurant, called the Official All-Star Cafe, went out of business in 2007 following the closure of their last existing location in Disney World.
Pete Rose's Head First Dive
Pete Rose was known for his intense style of play, and as such, he was even called "Charlie Hustle. The Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose popularized this head-first slide in baseball. He often crashed into players and walls and played with reckless abandon.
Rose was a 17-time All-Star and three-time champion, the Major Leagues' all-time hits leader. Thanks to his involvement in gambling, he became one of the most controversial figures in baseball history - which resulted in a lifetime ban in 1989.