Sitegeist: Pete Rose's Confession

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• The Confessions of Pete Rose — Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent pens an op-ed for the New York Times. Having felt disrespected by Rose for more than a decade, he urges some caution in ushering Rose "to the front row of baseball's most honored citizens."

• Pete Rose Realized Hall of Fame Clock Was Ticking — SI senior writer Tom Verducci lends his opinion on why Rose decided to come clean.

• Vote: What Now for Pete Rose? — See where you stand in regard to other sports fans on 10 poll questions about the Rose affair.

• Even While Admitting Guilt, Rose Still Hustles — Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News points out that Rose's last book contained a completely different story and charges this release as being part of a simple scheme to get elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• For Charlie Hustler, Write Doesn't Make Right — Gary Peterson writes: "There is no altruism at work here. Rose isn't doing the right thing. He's doing the expedient thing. He's coming clean for a price. And he's doing it at the expense of the former players whose election to the Hall of Fame will be announced on Tuesday."

• Pete Rose Covers on TIME — The Hit King appeared on TIME's cover twice, once at his highest and once at his lowest.

• Pete Rose Covers on Sports Illustrated — Charlie Hustle first graced the magazine's cover in 1968. He has appeared 16 times overall.

• Pete Rose's Career Stats — The all-time hits leader season-by-season, 24 in all, during which he was named to 17 All-Star Games.