What are the odds here for Pete Rose?

Pete Rose with the Montreal Expos in 1984

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Pete Rose’s 4,000th hit in the major leagues.

Today also marks the 61st anniversary of Rose's first hit in the majors.

Now what are the chances of that happening?

Pete might know those odds, but let’s not go there.

By the way, Rose’s milestone hits come against a pair of All-Star pitchers as No. 1 is an eighth-inning triple off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend during the Reds’ 12-4 loss to the Pirates at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, while No. 4,000 is a fourth-inning double off Philadelphia's Jerry Koosman during the Expos’ 5-1 victory at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.

Pete Rose as a rookie in 1963 with the Cincinnati Reds