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The only book I ever read cover to cover was The Pete Rose Story. I read half of The Lou Gehrig Story and then made a book report on it for four straight years.

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Pete Rose
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 14
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Cincinnati
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Peter Edward Rose
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Charlie Hustle
Peter Edward Pete Rose Sr.
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