Pete Rose was poised to break Ty Cobb's record for most career hits on September 11, 1985, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. He hit a single in the first inning against Eric Show, passing Cobb's record of 4,191 hits. Thousands of camera flash bulbs fired off, teammates mobbed him, and the crowd gave him a nine-minute standing ovation.
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
Pete Rose stood on the cusp of history on September 11, 1985, poised to break Ty Cobb's record for most career hits in front of a sold-out crowd of 52,000 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.
