Mission: Pete Rose Way

Okay, we aren't going to even try to act like this was "Mission Impossible."  We drove downtown and made a slight detour to drive on Pete Rose Way.  For those of you not so familiar with who this magical Pete Rose might be, here is a quick little biography.  Pete Rose is an Aries and played baseball who has the unfortunate moniker of "Charlie Hustle."  As a switch hitter (seriously, this is evidently a baseball term and is not slang for any of his extracurricular activities), he is the all-time Major League leader in hits, hitting a massive 4,256.  Additionally, he leads in number of games played, 3,562, at bats, a whopping 14,053, and outs, 10,328.  As a player, something he and Karen have in common, he won three world series, three batting titles, a Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and he made 17 All-Star appearances playing five different positions.  More importantly, Colleen had actually heard of him and would be able to pick him out in a crowd.  Very few baseball players have the privilege of that!

However, with all that fame, magical awesomeness, and obviously being a baseball legend, the Rosey player is missing from the Baseball Hall of Fame (thankfully a place that Karen and Colleen do not have to visit) for gambling on baseball.   

At least there is a street named after him... even if he doesn't get a plaque in Cooperstown.

What Karen Said:  I have to admit, I am not much of a baseball fan.  I find it boring as hell to watch either live or on TV and the beer is way to expensive to drink enough at the stadium to care even a little.  People watching is sometimes fun.  My dad, however, was pretty into it.  Like most dads I figure.  Therefore, I grew up knowing exactly who Pete Rose was and how important he was to the game, just from hanging with dad.  And although this is just a street we had to drive on, and it really is just a short little street, driving on it made me think of my dad and that made me smile.  I think Mr. Rose should absolutely have his moment of induction into the famed hall.  Its been long enough, allow his greatness to be recognized.  Love you and miss you tons Dad.

What Colleen Said:  It's a street.  It wasn't that magical.  I wish it were.  I wish I could say unicorns came and greeted us, and my car filled with Skittles, but nothing happened.  Maybe it was magical that I didn't get a ticket as Karen was hanging out the side of my car trying to get a picture.  Maybe.