'One of America's most controversial athletes' | Author who wrote book on Pete Rose reflects on life, legacy

'One of America's most controversial athletes' | Author who wrote book on Pete Rose reflects on life, legacy

The statue, the jerseys, the pictures on the video board: Everything at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday reminds you of Pete Rose's presence."He meant a lot to my childhood growing up; it's just something I couldn't miss," Kevin Vinson said while waiting to get inside for Pete Rose Night.Rose also meant a lot to Keith O'Brien, a Cincinnati native who wrote a New York Times best-selling book on the life and legacy of the Reds legend. O'Brien…

Commentary: Pete Rose is a sure thing for the Baseball Hall of Fame now, right? Not so fast

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“Pete was always trying to win and doing what he’d have to do to win — that’s a Hall of Famer,” he said.