Rose was a switch hitter, and is MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and outs (10,328)Originally Posted by tgull
What position? He mostly played 1st base and 3rd base in his career, and stints in the outfield. In today's game he would probably find a home in left field, and probably batting in the 7th or 8th spot. There is just no premium in today's game for slap single hitters. It's kind of like the lumbering fullback in the NFL or a Dennis Rodman rebounder in the NBA. The game has simply changed. Nobody is generally interested in a player that gets 200 hits a year with 55 RBIs, especially playing a position like 1st base and 3rd base. In today's game in his 20s Rose would have found a home with the right team. Then when he entered his 30s he would have been a utility player gradually descending to a pinch hitter and then an ESPN employee.
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