RaveThe Washington PostOutside of a true devotion to the craft of hitting, there is arguably nothing admirable about the adult Pete Rose ... Gets better and better as it builds to Rose’s ultimate downfall. No spoilers, but O’Brien ends his fantastic book in grand walk-off fashion, painting a brilliant, harrowing picture of Rose today, pathetic and willing to sign anything for a buck.
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RaveThe Washington PostBrown, befitting an academic, goes deep...into the archives ... Features...historical digressions ... Gibson’s brash, funny, exuberant personality leaps off the page, but so does the combination of naiveté and obstinacy.