Verkkowhile mike piazza holds the lead in the home run department among catchers, rodriguez is the hit king at the position with 2,844, ahead of ted. Verkkoon september 11, 1985, pete rose did what no player before him had ever done: He surpassed ty cobb’s seemingly insurmountable record of 4,191. Verkkopete rose’s impact on baseball is undeniable, setting records and standards that continue to shape the game’s history. His 4,256 career hits remain. Verkkolong after ty cobb's death in 1961, researchers agreed that the man who owned the longtime record rose broke was given credit for two more hits than.
