Pete Rose, who holds the record for most hits in the MLB, died on Monday at the age of 83. His record of 4,256 gave him 67 more career hits than Ty Cobb and 485 more than Hank Aaron. 

I don’t remember seeing Rose play. But I grew up with him in my home along the Ohio River, about 90 miles east of Cincinnati. I grew up not just with him but with Johnny Bench, George Foster, Joe Morgan, Ken Griffey Sr., and other baseball giants. 

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