Pete Rose Passes at Age 83 & Mets Clinch Playoff Berth with Win Over Braves

[@abclib32]

RIP Pete Rose and Deke Mutumbo. Tough day.

[@manofaith75]

Yea, Mike conveniently ignored the passing of the great Dikembe Mutombo.

[@omt4293]

@@manofaith75exactly. Very unfair of Mike to ignore that and I hope he mentions it on Tuesday at least.

[@JohnnyLaps]

Mutumbo and Rose.polar opposite greats

[@michaell8002]

Mendoza is a smooth operator and deserves alot of credit.

[@JohnnyLaps]

Why? crawling in as a final wild card with a ridiculous payroll??? Yeah..the next Tony LaRussa

[@jimwerther]

​@@JohnnyLaps Bad take. Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander don't play for this team. The 26 man roster is not high payroll.

[@JohnnyLaps]

@@michaell8002 that's fair Jim a oversight

[@LaLakers17]

Pete Rose is a Hall of Famer point blank period!!!...rip Mr. Hustle ⚾

[@fredh353]

A huge part of my childhood died, it’s actually painful I usually don’t give a shit about celebrities.

[@JJJJ-lz1vv]

Charlie Hustle. RIP legend

[@jadezee6316]

Mike at his brilliant best describing the Pete Rose saga

[@peterperla8646]

I love he referred to the baseball hall of fame in Canton … brilliant, Mike …

[@mheusler]

Mike do you remember when you said it was going to be a hard summer for Steve Cohen because the Yankees were gonna own the summer and there would be archery practice at Citi Field?

[@sammalone4239]

I DO, ONE OF MANY BRILLANT PREDICTIONS FROM THE NARRISSIST!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackmonaghan6294]

@@sammalone4239🤣🤣

[@ASAPBlazed]

Lmfaoooo

[@keysersoze503]

Also Michael 'Yankee Boy' Kay said that Steve Cohen gave up on Mets fans at the beginning of the season.

[@ralphsanchico2452]

The beauty about words is that they come in all sorts of flavors for your eating enjoyment!

[@andrewe.7907]

one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century...

[@stankolin7657]

I had season tickets while Pete was in Philly. He played as hard when the Phils were ten up than he did when they were ten down. He had a real influence on his teammates during game play.

[@vincedidiana5781]

Met Pete Rose in Vegas in 2011 signing autographs outside the Mandalay Bay sports book. Had to buy his photo. 10 minutes later, I’m sitting in the book deciding on my baseball bets, and in comes Pete. We sat for 10 minutes or so and bc I was loaded, I asked who he liked. He was a nice man and those wager discussions were great. RIP. And he deserves to be in the hall of fame

[@AnthonyMacaluso-gl3df]

Love the podcast, reminds me of the old days!!!

[@josephlinnell9855]

The little engine that could and did. Rest in Peace Mr. Rose. God Bless your family in this time of sadness and grief.❤

[@RobertStack-j4j]

RIP Pete Rose, my baseball role model as a kid, loved the way he played!!

[@johndingman3000]

Mike thank you for the insight on Pete Rose im 35 so that was well before my time i know what he meant to baseball and what he did but didn’t know the whole story

[@garymead4338]

MadDog was on Sirius live doing his show Monday during the Mets comeback and did great live play by play of the 8th and 9th innings. Listen to it on Sirius!

[@jimwerther]

Not PBP. He couldn't do that legally.

[@davebriga]

One of the best players all time . Without him we don't Win the 80 series ! Unfortunately his life was one of personal struggles. PLAYERS liken Pete will bever be seen agian !

[@alexlurye9884]

Mike, please analyze your baseball predictions. You called yankees under 91, mets under 81, Detroit under 81, TB Rays over 86. You got them all wrong. Next caller.

[@levishorkie2554]

No time for that, he’s working on getting all his playoff predictions wrong. “Next caller” brilliant 👍

[@BestofWhatsAround83]

get lawst

[@chriscolfer2915]

🌹 Great job Mike

[@jrodlange8099]

RIP Mr. Rose. Mike is right in that there's really not another player to compare him to when he played. I always thought one area where he was short changed, because of all the Charlie Hustle Stuff, was his baseball instincts.

[@ivandesantis858]

Rose competed so hard on that diamond and that has to be respected

[@bobbysoverall8963]

It’s sad that things couldn’t be worked out with Pete and the HOF/MLB. Tough day for the sports world with his passing and that of Dikembe Mutombo.😢

[@KL-fm5qd]

Mis you Pete You were the Greatest.

[@johnnyangel200]

Thanks, Mike. Great show and great analysis as always.

[@MountainStreamLives]

Pressure is on the Brewers. Let’s see them perform.

[@Standdividedfalltogether]

I said around the 3rd inning the guy I want up in the big spot is iglesias and of course lindor. Dudes has been so clutch

[@upstatebernie4827]

Yankee fan here, The Big Red Machine was the best starting lineup I ever saw. RIP Charlie Hustle.

[@levishorkie2554]

All the accolades on the eve of October. I wonder how baseball will handle Pete’s passing. Will they give the best hitter ever to play the game special acknowledgment on their biggest stage ? Will everyone wear his number on their sleeves ? Say what you want but Pete Rose taught a lot of kids to always hustle and play the game one way, 100%

[@mikevarvara353]

Mike can never give credit to the Mets . It was such a blah response to the win . When this Mets win was one of the biggest wins we had in a great ball game

[@MountainStreamLives]

I think he gave them more than usual. I’ll take it.

[@jonathanswift2251]

Mets lost 2 of 3 from Brewers, lost 2nd game of doubleheader. Barely won by the skin of their teeth. You are toooo easily pleased. Mets will be eliminated first round by Brewers. RIP 2024. Would rather the season be over now.

[@mikevarvara353]

@@jonathanswift2251 you can’t rain on my parade today bud

[@jonathanswift2251]

@@mikevarvara353 I'm just a realistic Mets fan. Cynical.

[@ZZSmithReal]

@@jonathanswift2251 What Mets fan would rather NOT make the playoffs just because you might - and probably going to - lose in the post-season where only one team wins?

[@paulypooper2]

I can’t imagine a world without Peter Edward Rose, first time in my life I shed a tear for someone who I’ve never met . R.I.P.

[@SSNESS]

Put Pete in the Hall of Fame now 😋

[@gregh2367]

It's fucked up that they wait until he dies

[@stereolababy]

nah

[@richkachmarsky6170]

When I was 10 years old and Pete was chasing the 56 game hitting streak Wide world of Sports had a highlight segment. My father sat me down in front of the TV and said to me That's how you play ball. It had a great impact on my life in baseball. I will always be grateful to Pete Rose for that reason. Sad day

[@jeffreyval9665]

Mike, if you remember they actually used to take the all star game very seriously. That was not anykind of blemish on Rose's career.

[@michaell8002]

He ruined Fosse's career. That was not necessary whatsoever.

[@jeffreyval9665]

@michaell8002 They used to actually care if they won. Now, they get paid so much and could care less. The fans care more than any of the athletes. They weren't all best friends like they are today.

[@mitchc6040]

Excellent job by the Pope on Rose. Few csn do that

[@tomjones5650]

Rose was the reason a good Phillies team won the Series in 1980.

[@jameskonners8304]

Pete Rose HOF - RIP - Legend (Mets fan)

[@jemjr1628]

Pete Rose is always a HOF’er in my book. Put him in

[@docboss8431]

He will always be a Hall of Fame in my book also Charlie hustle

[@davidclemons9498]

Cause of what Mike said, I don't see MLB doing it

[@Milkdudes273-r4u]

THE ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER IN ANY SPORT.......FACTS

[@Ninja22.]

RIP🙏!!! Condolences to your families and friends. He deserves to be in the HOF. He deserves a second chance in life. May his soul be at peace.😢

[@swoesteban5570]

Pete was punished more for denying that he bet on baseball, than the betting itself.

[@timx9661]

Francesa’s take is on point. As great a hitter as Rose was, he was an even better competitor and team leader. I can’t imagine being on his team and mailing it in for a game - not running out a ground ball or watching the ball before getting out of the box. He made everybody on the team better including more talented players. If that doesn’t count as being the best player on a team, I don’t know what does.

[@wxx3]

What a wonderful eulogy. Thank you so much. Pete deserved that.

[@capcomfan82]

Watch pete get in the hall now hes dead and i think thats absolutely pathetic. Baseball has to get over itself.100 percent they have guys in the hall that were steroid abusers yet they keep out guys like Clemens and Bonds lol. Pete should have been in years ago.

[@vincedidiana5781]

@capcomfan82. Completely agree. These guys that run baseball need to get off their high horse. Yeah, he shouldn’t have bet. But they took away his love of life. That was enough. He should be in

[@MrBronx61]

The Lords of Baseball are a bunch of hypocrites. They knew what those players were doing, but looked the other way because that home-run chase brought the fans back. And Rose should have been in the HOF while he was alive.

[@vincedidiana5781]

@@MrBronx61 Couldn’t agree more. I get being banned, but not being in the HOF is completely wrong.

[@DavidAdarmases12]

Pete Rose shouldn't be in the Hall. May he RIP, but he doesn't belong in.

[@dukedematteo1995]

@capcomfan82 I really don't like the comparison between Pete being banned (and therefore ineligible) and Bonds/Clemens being snubbed by a minority of writers. Pete broke a 70 yr old cardinal rule of the MLB and knew the penalty for doing so. That just wasn't the case for Bonds and Clemens.....a PED based Hall snub didn't even exist as a concept back in the late 90s. There weren't even consequences to using PEDs back then.

[@Thebestkeptsecret2443]

Pete was 83 how long you expect him to live Mike 83 is a good long life jesus Christ we can't all live to 100

[@soulaudio5389]

When you get to your 70s, you are disappointed to hear that people are dying at the "young" age of 83. Makes sense, doesn't it?

[@jeffreyval9665]

​@@soulaudio5389No. Living into your 80s is a pretty damn long life.

[@capcomfan82]

Mortality will be on your mind before long pal lol.

[@imandan1966]

Chuckle, just wait buddy. You’ll understand soon enough

[@jeffreyval9665]

@imandan1966 Yeah, most of us do understand, and living into your 80s is pretty damn good. If you wanna live as long as possible roaming around a nursing home, not knowing who you are and wearing a diaper, have fun with that.

[@sciwiz57]

Now they’ll put Rose in the HOF

[@jonathanswift2251]

no

[@thomashartmann2891]

@@jonathanswift2251Yes

[@xtrememarioplush793]

His family should turn it down

[@BigShotMike95]

4,769 prof hits. 5,929 times on base. 1,972 wins. 1,109 hits before lowering of mound. '75 WS MVP. #letsgoreds #gobucksbeatblue #whodey

[@amaddenmind4597]

Did Ken burns lie? .... I thought Mickey Mantle named him Charlie hustle

[@alanchamberlain9967]

That's what I thought too.

[@JohnnyLaps]

I thought his dad was Charlie Hustle Sr.

[@davidkast3587]

Pete rose said in the recent HBO documentary that it was whitey ford and Mickey mantle. It was during his first spring training in Florida.

[@jimwerther]

Never heard Mantle. The story that it was Whitey saying it derisively? I've heard that 1000 times over the years.

[@amaddenmind4597]

@@jimwerther saw I take it you obviously never saw Ken Burns documentary baseball Mickey Mantle says it himself

[@richardsypniewski9279]

RIP Charlie Hustle.A very flawed legend,as many are.But a legend nonetheless.⚾✌️🙏

[@garymead4338]

Mike, Pete never had "his day in Canton" because he wasn't a football player! Baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown Mike go visit it some time!

[@upstatebernie4827]

Because you have never misspoken...

[@yotoober1]

Pete Rose would bang out 200+ hits every year like the sun rises each morning. Remember Pete Rose hit line drives over the infield, not Astro turf hits, he wasn't fast, not Willie McGee , chop the ball, get the high bounce, before the ball even comes down McGee passed first base. Not Pete.

[@bencintron2368]

The Godfather of sports talk also rip Pete Rose.

[@sdemers7805]

We see an unbalance with humility. Wins above all else

[@jeffreyval9665]

Oh jeez as a Phils fan I don't wanna see the Mets or the Braves but im pretty sure one or both of these teams will advance.

[@JohnnyLaps]

Phillies here too.Both had great seasons considering the circumstances but neither has the goods to make a serious play.The Braves are losers without the balls to win, and the Mets are eh.

[@mmcgahn5948]

15:12 - Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, not Canton

[@chief2e1]

Mike: “I neva said that”

[@tonyson587]

2 hof athletes passed away today rip

[@hainesforohio7028]

Mike, you are underselling Pete Rose's stats and talent. He wasn't the most physically gifted, but he was a hell of a hitter and fielder.

[@awesome13jeff]

you could tell it bothered Mike to say nice things about the Mets

[@wa2k99]

On the Lindor HR, we needed the classic Mike "OH MY GOD!!!!!!"

[@lenny-y8o]

LETS GO NEW YORK METS!!! In your face mike!!!

[@JohnnyLaps]

Two and done

[@lenny-y8o]

@@JohnnyLaps NOPE!!!

[@JohnnyLaps]

Well you are up 3-2 in the third...good luck

[@dukedematteo1995]

It didn't matter that Pete never admitted it. Admit in 89, admit in 2004, or never admit it, it doesn't matter. He knowingly broke the 70 year old cardinal rule of the MLB, and along with everyone else who ever set foot an MLB clubhouse, he knew the penalty for it; banishment for life. I really liked the guy, too. He was a character, he was Charlie Hustle, he truly loved the game. But he did what he did and paid the price.

[@rm1042]

Great player, bad person. So many sports athletes fall under this persona. Lenny Dykstra, Lawrence Taylor to name a couple more. I think their sins shouldn't destroy their legacy as great players, but it should destroy them as terrible human beings!

[@alexkatsanos8475]

Charlie Hustle…player manager won the WS with the Phils…There is a statue of him outside the ball park put there in 2017. At least he saw that happen. Beyond ironic…sports gambling at this point…

[@docboss8431]

One thing I remember about Pete Rose was the last real good All-Star game when he broke the catch his collarbone after that All-Star game no no more good All-Star games they've been crap ever since

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

RIP Pete Rose 2024-09-30

[@rogersacco4624]

50 years from now Pete Rose will be acknowledge when many HOF players will be forgotten .Pete's legacy is good.And ironically sports betting is bigger than ever ete's

[@type4647]

No doubt ...Pete Rose should be in the Hall Of Fame. Alex Karas and Paul Hornung are in a more selective pro football HOF despite being suspended FOR 1 SEASON, 25 years earlier than Pete Rose for the same disease/ act. A few years ago, Calvin Ridley bet 10s of 1000s on his team, and received a 1 YEAR SUSPENSION. As soon as the Ridley suspension occured, baseball needed to end their war on Pete Rose, as it isnt a fitting or legit punishment for modern times plain and simple. The scrolling odds on EVERY modern televised baseball game should have made that obvious as well. The basketball HOF has a player who has done much worse, solicitation of the murder of a disagreeable head coach. Take the friggin fraternity of baseball writers out of the equation immediately. They are the real guilty party, along with those that fetishize the glossier and romantic view of baseball's past. The people who select the baseball HOF need to grow the F up!!

[@Milkdudes273-r4u]

PETE ROSE R.I.P.

[@timburr4453]

RIP Pete. This is a big one He always seemed very energetic and healthy even into his 80s

[@thejedifoodie2979]

..he probably had $$ on the Mets Braves game and was watching the game may he rest in peace..Charlie Hustle

[@savidge08]

Will there be a moment of silence before the games tomorrow

[@barbaracaroll]

Congratulations to the Mets they earned respect

[@dorfmanjones]

The Mets were swinging at anything in game 2 today. It didn't have to be a strike at all. They just wanted to get out of there. It was sort of a disservice to Arizona.

[@GregoryWright-dh9rh]

Did you see Nimmo on that two-ball he hit in the 9th? He dogged it down the line. The D-Backs will remember that lack of hustle.

[@jameskonners8304]

Mets are tired too…Playoffs Tuesday !

[@user-hh5rn4jz6o]

It was very likely that the dh would split. Backs put themselves in.tne situation they were in

[@Raelspark]

Pete Rose got 200 hits each year for 20+ years. After DiMaggio, Rose holds the NL consecutive hits record. He beat Ty Cobb with 4256 lifetime hits. Pete Rose is sort of in the HoF ... he just doesn't have a plaque.

[@johnvrabec9747]

I remember after he got the hit record, he said basically what Mike said. He never had throwaway at bats. All those late inning hits in blowouts all count the same, to the totality of your career.

[@justinmejia9468]

I remember when he said the Mets had no chance of making the playoffs in May 😂

[@mheusler]

The quote was ‘Citi Field will be hosting archery practice”

[@Sclimenti82]

You mean Mike was wrong?! That never happens. I'm sure he "nevah said dat"

[@chief2e1]

@@Sclimenti82😂

[@Jhnnyaplseed]

RIP Pete Rose

[@vincedidiana5781]

I was 9 years old when Pete got busted. Does anyone remember how or why the whole probe was initiated? I’m guessing a bookmaker got busted and in his notes were Pete’s wagers?

[@JohnnyLaps]

They did you wrong Peter Edward Rose.Shame on all of those hypocrits.

[@omt4293]

Mike…..are you purposely ignoring the NBA or something?? The Knicks are about to complete a blockbuster trade to acquire Karl Anthony-Towns, and Dikembe Mutombo, one of its great ambassadors, passes away, and you mention nothing about both! Mike that’s really unfair. At least mention Mutombo’s passing! That one was more surprising than Pete Rose because of him only being 58. Not taking anything away from Pete Rose, but you have to mention Mutombo. Very disappointed Mike.

[@MountainStreamLives]

Iglesias and Manaea were who carried the team other than FL.

[@moedean3342]

You think a player with the most hits needs recognition from any HOF? Just doing the thing is the important part. Plus, while betting he made money which he bought food with to feed his family. You can't eat HOF plaques.

[@anthonyfowler2623]

❤-let’s go Mets

[@manofaith75]

No mention of the passing of Dikembe Mutombo? Shame on you Mike.

[@Yankee49]

I go way back to your 1st day on WFAN. And I have followed you ever since. Along the way you have morphed into a great storyteller and sports historian. You had a great take on Pete. However, take his exhibit of memoribilia a out of the Hall of Fame Museum. It not only misleads visitors about his Hall status but they also profit from it. Enough is enough. Pete wasn't ill when he died. I believe he died of a broken heart.

[@bb-gc2tx]

surprised that pete only won 2 gold gloves

[@humanbeing2420]

Pete Rose - amazing baseball player. The less said about his character, the better.

[@jameskonners8304]

Exactly, many players already in HOF with character flaws, that’s ok….its about overall statistics.

[@wmp3346]

Mike runs?? I can't believe that - My and my dog ran to the store but we actually ran.

[@tricitizen17]

Cooperstown not Canton Mike.

[@JTB--]

Pete Rose was a True Original. There is a really good Documentary on Pete on HBO/Max I think? Forget where I watched it

[@mcncheese69]

Rip Pete

[@ripvanwinkle1819]

Nice

[@paulwilczynski6974]

Brilliantly done Mike. Pete contributed to his own demise. His ego wouldn't admit his mistake of betting on the game. He would be in the hall of fame if he just confessed and asked for forgiveness. Ironic how baseball now contributes to the many Pete roses and destroys their lives with gambling addiction. Bunch of hypocrites.

[@GiacomoTheMan]

well said

[@Vini-Pizza]

Sounds like someone else we know...

[@cgtz9526]

He's been punished though. He belongs in the hall but didn't belong involved in the game anymore .

[@johnjaramillo3790]

Paul that’s a disgusting thing to say. Pete Rose was a gambler he never bet on his team. He was one of the greatest ball player of all time , all time hit leader. Look at all the hypocrisy today with all the gambling promoted that major sports make money on. MLB screwed him.

[@paulwilczynski6974]

@@johnjaramillo3790 your in denial he bet against the reds. The evidence was clear. The dowd report outlined that. Great player but degenerate gambler.

[@jimmyv397]

Go Pete #14.

[@chrissell5002]

If that was the Yankees beating the Red Sox to get into the playoffs he’d be going nuts

[@edwardbailey9759]

The Yankees had a manager of the year candidate sitting right there and let him walk. For those of you calling for Boone's scalp.

[@davidgabriel1057]

Embarrassing for MLB to be forced to put Pete Rose in the Hall Of Fame now .... finally 🙄

[@Franciscasieri]

Rose was an icon...he was special because he still leads in the most important category... No player to this day sprints to first base after a walk...

[@1957rcajr]

Brandon Nimmo sprints….

[@Franciscasieri]

@@1957rcajr thank you

[@hainesforohio7028]

Gambling is an addiction. As Bob Costas said, we can balance justice with mercy.

[@humanbeing2420]

"Dead to rights" Mike - not "dead to right"

[@rik2bits]

Come on, he said that Rose never got his “day in Canton”. Give Mike a break😂

[@MountainStreamLives]

I’ve heard him say it correctly many times over the past 30 years. I’ll give him a pass.

[@Sclimenti82]

I nevah said dat!

[@josephlinnell9855]

If it is not a 60 game season we all know what the Dodgers do

[@tedmichaels1951]

Pete will now be voted in to the HOF…very sad