Hustle is a made-for-TV movie about baseball player Pete Rose created by ESPN that first broadcast on September 25, 2004. The movie follows Rose as he gambled on Major League Baseball while managing the Cincinnati Reds, then was caught and banned from baseball for life. The title, Hustle, is a reference to both Rose's gambling problem and his nickname, "Charlie Hustle." A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... Personal Info Birth: April 14, 1941, Cincinnati, Ohio Professional Career Debut: April 8, 1963, Cincinnati Reds vs. ... ESPN, which stood for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to sports 24 hours a day. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving the risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity is partially or totally dependent upon chance. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Cincinnati Reds National League AAA Louisville Bats AA Chattanooga Lookouts A Sarasota Reds Dayton Dragons R Billings Mustangs GCL Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
The movie stars Tom Sizemore as Pete Rose and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Tom Sizemore (born September 29, 1961) is an American film and television actor. ... Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American film director and writer, born in Kingston, New York. ...