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Judge Dred (Fred)Rose could probably be in the top 5 HUSTLE players. He played with all his heart and soul. I'm not saying others didn't but you could call Rose the ultimate over-achiever. He played so much that the longevity factor really makes him stand out because of his hits record. I would in no way berate Roses ability as a player because he played the game the way it was supposed to be played. He's to baseball what Dick Butkus was to football. Look what he did to Ray Fosse in 1971... he just played old style, hard nose, tough as nails, in your face - baseball. How many players can make the claim that they played over 600 games at 4 different positions.
I don't think Rose is a top 5 overall player though...