Whenever Rose’s name comes up, it is usually in the context of discussing the ban.  Meanwhile memories of Rose the player have begun to fade.  Rose was not only a great player, and in many respects the iconic player of his generation, but a very unusual one.  No player in history has had a career quite like Rose’s.  As a player, Rose is now primarily remembered for being baseball’s all time hit leader, but even that only tells part of the story.