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What were Pete Rose's early years like?
On April 23, 1964, Rose reached first base on an error in the top of the ninth inning of a scoreless game in Colt Stadium and scored on another error.
What were the reactions to that?
The Colt .45s lost the game in the bottom of the ninth inning and Ken Johnson became the first pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter.

Question: What were his major accomplishments in his early years?
Self-contained rewrite: What were Pete Rose's major accomplishments in his early years?