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Cincinnati loves Pete Rose, whether he's a baseball pariah or not
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Is Pete Rose right that Johnny Bench should thank him? - Quora
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WHEN TOPPS HAD (BASE)BALLS!: 1974 SPECIAL- PETE ROSE AND JOHNNY BENCH
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Johnny Bench: Pete Rose's Hall of Fame induction won't happen
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If Pete Rose had never gambled on sports, would his career record
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All-Star Game gives Pete Rose brief return to spotlight
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If Pete Rose never bet against his team (the Reds), as he has said
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Pete Rose: Johnny Bench wouldn't be in Cooperstown without me
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Tony Perez, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose Multi-Signed
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Another lesson Rose needs to learn: It's not all about him
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Perfect compromise for solving the Pete Rose controversy
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The Outsider: A long, strange trip from Las Vegas to L.A. with Pete
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Diss from a Rose: Johnny Bench would have been in Cooperstown
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Pete Rose Steps to the Plate for the First Time, April 8, 1963