I thought I knew the Pete rose story, but reading Charlie Hustle made me realize how much I never knew. And how much I’d forgotten. There was a reason we loved watching Pete play, and those memories came vividly back to life in this book. And the same with Pete’s epic fall and the characters in it - Dowd, Giamatti, Giosia, Jantzen, Francis, Vincent. This book doesn’t just retell a story, it puts you in the middle and makes you relive it. The perfect gift for a college grad bombarded with gambling ads or for your dad who remembers watching Pete play. Highly recommend.