Interesting Trailer for the Four-Part Baseball Docuseries CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE
HBO has released the trailer for a four-part baseball documentary series titled Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose.
In 1989, Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Pete Rose was handed a lifetime ban from the sport of baseball after an MLB investigation revealed that he had bet on games during his tenure as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose takes “a retrospective journey, spanning more than 60 years, to tell the story of baseball’s all-time hits leader whose on-field achievements and off-field transgressions have made him one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports.”
The doc series features “intimate new interviews and verité footage of Pete Rose, chronicling his life and career in baseball. Extensive archival footage and contextual interviews from teammates, family, friends, and journalists detail Rose’s heroic rise and subsequent banishment from the game and, years later, his bid for reinstatement and place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
“Brash and cocky, Rose earned the nickname ‘Charlie Hustle’ for his do-or-die tenacity, going on to win three World Series titles and breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most career hits. However, his troubles away from the field would eventually put him in prison for tax evasion and get him expelled from baseball for gambling leading to a permanent stain on the game.
“Aided by Rose’s ever-colorful insights, Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose is a fascinating portrait of a complex individual full of contradictions – one seeking redemption but not quite ready for full atonement.”
Pete Rose is joined by his son Pete Rose Jr.; former teammates Mike Schmidt, Ken Griffey Sr., and Tommy Helms; former MLB players Eduardo Perez and Ron Cey; broadcasters Al Michaels, Lesley Visser, Marty Brennaman, and Jon Miller; actor Chad Lowe; and journalists Larry Keith, Ted Keith, C. Trent Rosecrans, and Jay Jaffe.
Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose is directed and executive produced by Mark Monroe, and it debuts July 24th on HBO followed by episode two. Episodes three and four will debut on July 25 at the same time. All four episodes will be available to stream on Wednesday, July 24 on Max.