The rest is history – the image of Rose sliding head first immortalized in bronze to this day on the Great American Ball Park plaza. This story is part of an ongoing series this year on the Big ...

That included both Bench and Rose, who credited Slaughter with inspiring his hard running to first on walks. “I emulated Enos Slaughter. But it killed me,” Bench said.

That included both Bench and Rose, who credited Slaughter with inspiring his hard running to first on walks. “I emulated Enos Slaughter. But it killed me,” Bench said.

The rest is history – the image of Rose sliding head first immortalized in bronze to this day on the Great American Ball Park plaza. This story is part of an ongoing series this year on the Big ...