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From the archives: Pete Rose hits no. 4,192

The Enquirer

Note: Pete Rose officially broke the all-time record for hits in Major League Baseball on Sept. 11, 1985, at Riverfront Stadium. What follows is the original front-page story from The Cincinnati Enquirer the next day.

4,192: Pete Singles Past Ty Cobb

7th-Inning Triple Adds No. 4,193

By Greg Hoard

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Pete Rose tried but could never quite capture the words. He could never describe what it meant to him to pass Ty Cobb.