I long for the days when we primarily knew players by what they did on the field.He would b hands down popular that way.so many great on the field talents wilt under the unyielding 24/7 exposure fame spawns.Pete Rose is a prime example.Saw him up close during the Big Red Machine Era..he used to lends my boss his car.which I believe was a Rolls.Very nice man in some ways but very crude,base at the same time.And Im certain about the gambling part without actually having been there.he gambled all the time back then,it was a big part of cinncinatis culture back.then.anyway,i wish i never knew what a swine he was(when he was traded to phila he moved two households: his wifes and his mistresses).he was fun to watch on the field.