Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose, a four-part docuseries, debuts on HBO and Max July 24. The series details the life of the baseball superstar, including, of course, the lifetime ban he got from Major League Baseball in 1989 following an investigation that revealed he bet on ballgames as manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
The first episode, called “The Longshot,” looks at Rose growing up in Cincinnati and moving up to pro baseball. Jon Miller, former MLB announcer, said Rose was a perfect emblem of Cincinnati–a player who didn’t have the most God-given talent, but one that punched well above his weight. An underdog.
