Pete Rose’s streak made it 38 games on this day in 1978. He got 3 hits off Craig Swan of the Mets.
The streak started on June 14 and turned into the second longest in major league history. The streak was a huge national story with hundreds of reporters following Pete & the Reds from game to game.
1978 also turned out to be his last year with the Reds: .302 average, 198 hits and 51 doubles. He signed a huge free agent contract with the Phillies and led them to a World Series victory in 1980. He also won two titles with the Reds in 1975 & 1976.
Last, but not least, Pete got his 3000th hit that year, too. The pitcher was Steve Rogers of the Expos.
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The streak started on June 14 and turned into the second longest in major league history. The streak was a huge national story with hundreds of reporters following Pete & the Reds from game to game.
1978 also turned out to be his last year with the Reds: .302 average, 198 hits and 51 doubles. He signed a huge free agent contract with the Phillies and led them to a World Series victory in 1980. He also won two titles with the Reds in 1975 & 1976.
Last, but not least, Pete got his 3000th hit that year, too. The pitcher was Steve Rogers of the Expos.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.