Conversation so far:
How was Pete Rose's rookie season?
He hit .273 for the year and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, collecting 17 of 20 votes.
What else did he do that year?
Rose entered the US Army Reserves after the 1963 baseball season.
What did he do in the reserves?
Fort Knox for six months of active duty, which was followed by six years of regular attendance with a 478th Engineering Battalion USAR at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Did he go to Vietnam?
Rose then remained at Fort Knox to assist the sergeant in training the next platoon and to help another sergeant train the Fort's baseball team.
What happened next?
Rose served as company cook which entailed coming in early for the one weekend/month meeting so that he could get out early enough to participate in local Reds games.

Question: Did he still play baseball while doing this?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Pete Rose still play baseball while serving as company cook in the Army?