Major league baseball star, Pete Rose, breaks Ty Cobb's all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit, September 11th, 1985

Pete Rose, a Cincinnati Reds player, broke Ty Cobb's 57-year-old record for career hits, achieving 4,192 hits and extending it to 4,256 before retiring in 1986. He later managed the Reds until 1989, when he was banned from professional baseball due to allegations of betting on games.

Who did Pete Rose surpass to set a new record for career hits?

• Willie Mays

• Hank Aaron

• Babe Ruth

• Ty Cobb

What was the final number of career hits Pete Rose achieved before retiring?

• 4000

• 4256

• 4300

• 4192

In what year did Pete Rose retire as a player?

• 1985

• 1984

• 1986

• 1987

Until what year did Pete Rose manage the Cincinnati Reds?

• 1990

• 1989

• 1988

• 1987

What was the reason for Pete Rose's ban from professional baseball?

• Match-fixing

• Use of performance-enhancing drugs

• Betting on league games

• Tax evasion