"Charlie Hustle" was his nickname, and Pete Rose earned that sobriquet every time he took the field. Presented is a full ticket from the Major League debut of Rose, the all-time MLB hit king, on April 8, 1963, when Rose's Cincinnati Reds hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day at Crosley Field. Every journey begins with a first step, and Rose took that first step as he opened the season as the Reds' starting second baseman. Batting second in the line-up, in the first inning Rose drew a walk in his first Major League at-bat, and he scored his first run on a home run that inning by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Reds won that game by 5-2, and Rose was on his way. He hit .273 that season, but he was just getting started. Ahead for the switch-hitter would be 4,256 hits, as he surpassed Ty Cobb to reign as the career hit leader of MLB. Rose played from 1963-86, mostly for Cincinnati, the team he also led as a player-manager. He also spent time with the Montreal Expos and the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition to becoming the all-time hit leader, Rose had played his last season in 1986, he left the playing field as the MLB leader in at-bats (14,053) and singles (3,125). He won three batting titles, and he was a key member of three World Series winners. He also won a MVP and was a 17-time All-Star. Although his statistics are superb, his admitted involvement in gambling on baseball games has kept him from election into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Compared to the extraordinary natural ability of most Major League players, Rose's physical skills were not outstanding, but he made himself become a great player, sometimes treating Reds minor league pitchers to dinners in spring training to pitch to him, until his hands bled. He played all-out, all the time. "You'd be surprised at how many shortcomings you can overcome by hustle," said Charlie Hustle, who hustled his way into baseball immortality. The 1.25x5.5" blue variation ticket (at $2.00 for the sundeck), for Rose's debut is a wonderful keepsake for his remarkable career. It has been encapsulated and graded PSA VG-EX 4, with a Pop 2, ONLY 1 HIGHER.