MARION, Ill. -- Baseball's all-time hits leader Pete Rose died Monday, September 30 at the age of 83.
Rose was known for his aggressive, hard-nosed style of play that earned him the nickname, "Charlie Hustle."
That was never more evident than in the 1970 Major League All-Star Game.
The game was tied at 4 in the bottom of the 12th inning.
Rose was leading off second base when Jim Hickman singled.
Rose raced around third and barreled into Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse as the ball arrived, jarring the ball loose while scoring the game-winning run.
Fosse suffered a serious injury.
He was later diagnosed with a separated and broken shoulder.
Ray Fosse is well-known in southern Illinois.
He was a baseball star at Marion High School where he was named the team MVP for three consecutive seasons. He also attended Southern Illinois University.
The park in his hometown is named in his honor and the mayor presented Fosse with the key to the city during a tribute in 1974.
He often returned to Marion and other parts of southern Illinois for various events and to visit family and friends.
Many in Fosse's hometown never forgave Rose for colliding with their favorite son.
Rose was criticized for not sliding and for injuring Fosse in what was an exhibition game.
Rose defended his actions saying, "He left me no recourse because there was no place to slide. There's never any sense in sliding into a bag if you can't get to the bag."
Fosse never fully recovered from the injury.
Despite that, Fosse went on to win the American League Gold Glove Award in 1970.
He later played for the Oakland A's World Series winning team in 1973, guiding one of the best pitching staff's in baseball.
He won another World Series title with Oakland the following year although he was limited by injuries.
From 1986 to 2021, Fosse was a color commentatorÌýfor Oakland A's broadcasts and was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award for "major contributions to baseball."
Fosse died of cancer on October 13, 2021, at the age of 74.Ìý
The Fosse collision isn't Rose's only connection to southern Illinois.
After leaving baseball over accusations of gambling on major league games, Rose was convicted in 1990 of tax evasion.
On July 19 of that year, he was sentenced to five months in the minimum securityÌýprison camp at the United States Penitentiary in Fosse's hometown of Marion.
Rose was released on January 7, 1991, after having paid $366,041 in back taxes and interest.
