Reds & Padres Line-Up Cards From Pete Rose's Record Setting 4,192nd Hit Game (2)

Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams — these baseball immortals are unquestionably some of the greatest hitters to have ever stepped up to the plate. But none of these stellar performers managed to reach the coveted total of 3,000 career big league hits, much less 4,000. That lofty plateau requires a rare combination of consistent hitting proficiency with a remarkably lengthy career. Two men, Ty Cobb and Pete Rose, did it longer and better than anyone, becoming the only players to amass 4,000-plus hits in their major league careers. Cobb’s record of 4,191 hits was cemented in 1928 when he hung up his spikes for the last time. Deemed an unbreakable record, it remained safe for 57 years. Then, on September 11, 1985 in Cincinnati, where Pete Rose began his big league career, he hit a line single to left off the Padres' Eric Show in the first inning of the Reds' 2–0 win over San Diego. His 4,192nd career hit broke Ty Cobb's record before 47,237 fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. In order to reach Cobb, Rose collected more than 1,000 hits after the age of 38. These are the original scorecards for each team used in Rose’s record breaking 4,192nd hit game. Rose, as player/manger for the Reds, filled out, dated and signed his team’s scorecard, while the other was drawn up, dated, and signed by Padres manger Dick Williams. Each features typical lineup changes, and notations, including the notation, “Pete Rose Broke record in 1^{st inning 4192 hits” on the back of the Padres card. In excellent condition. LOAs from JSA and PSA/DNA.}