US EditionIn Charlie Hustle’s day, 110% effort was non-negotiable. In modern baseball, it’s more complicated
- Pete Rose, known as Charlie Hustle, remains ineligible for baseball's Hall of Fame due to a lifetime ban related to gambling announced in 1989.
- Rose accepted the ban in exchange for MLB making no formal finding on gambling while managing the Reds, though some fans and insiders advocated for his admission.
- Contemporary players and managers express varied views on effort, with some like Torey Lovullo requesting 100% daily effort relative to condition, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. promotes playing at 70% to maintain health.
- Cody Bellinger emphasized hustle as one of the few controllable aspects in baseball, saying, "We're going to play hard for 27 outs," contrasting with incidents such as Juan Soto not running hard at Fenway Park.
- The discussion reflects baseball’s historical and ongoing tension between effort, character, and the sport’s strict stance on gambling, suggesting evolving attitudes but enduring consequences for violations.
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In Charlie Hustle’s day, 110% effort was non-negotiable. In modern baseball, it’s more complicated
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Major League Baseball lacks the hustle of the old days
DENVER (AP) — Imagine baseball had this inspirational slogan on a T-shirt: Give 70% effort. It’s not quite as catchy as the 110% baseball players have been instructed to exert since Little League. But maybe, just maybe, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s on to something with his theory that going 70% might be the way to be his best self — and cut down on strained obliques or pulled hamstrings in the process. BEST DAILY SOCCER COVERAGE IS ON SPORTS TALK UNITED …
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