Cincinnati Reds second baseman and manager Pete Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 for allegedly gambling on the game. For more than 14 years, he denied these accusations, but in January 2004, he released his autobiography, My Prison Without Bars, in which he came clean about his gambling. He even acknowledged betting on his own team, but never to lose. In the book, he wrote: "I never allowed my wagers to influence my baseball decisions so, in my mind, I wasn't corrupt." Rose earned his place in baseball history on September 11, 1985, when he set the all-time major league hits record with 4,192, surpassing legendary Hall of Famer Ty Cobb. Rose, who earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle", amassed a total of 4,256 hits by the time he retired in 1986.