Countdown to Cobb: My Diary of the Record Breaking 1985 Season

by Pete Rose

Presents a game-by-game survey of baseball player Pete Rose's efforts to break Ty Cobb's hitting record

Genres: Baseball

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1985

About the author

Peter Edward Rose Sr., nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, where he won his third World Series championship in 1980, and had a brief stint with the Montreal Expos. He managed the Reds from 1984 to 1989.

Reviews

[Chris Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to read now in hindsight with the events of 30 years to look back on. Not hard to recall that Pete was baseball at this time with the whole world watching this "countdown." Yes, he had his critics then too and you can start to see the snags in the fabric, even if you didn't recognize them at the time. Good for historical context if nothing else.