Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Peter Edward "Pete" Rose, Sr., also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseballfrom 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 April 1941
CityCincinnati, OH
CountryUnited States of America
born broke lincoln record shot titanic
I broke the record on Sept. 11 and I was born the day Lincoln was shot and the Titanic sank (April 14).
gotten took
If I took steroids, I would have gotten 5,000 hits.
far goes hoping less month optimistic six sure wrong
I've been wrong about six times as far as that goes. Now I am hoping they do something, but I sure am not optimistic. I am less optimistic as every month goes by.
list time
How can I be on a list that expires after 15 years if I'm suspended? ... It should be that time stops.
africa america band benefit best concerts educate feed free heal help matter music people playing plays south steal
It's the best part of music when we play music for free to give back to people. My band always plays better and I always play better when I know I'm playing for free to help heal or benefit or feed or educate someone. . . . It doesn't matter how many times you do concerts for Africa or South America or Indians. If people steal some of it, keep doing it. They can't steal all of it.
broke guys handed last rules
In my case, I broke the rules and I've been suspended 18 years. So if guys broke the rules the last two years then they have to be handed out some kind of sentence.
muscles ways
There's other ways to make your head and muscles bigger than just steroids.
honest using
Are you tall? Are you strong? How big are your hands? You must be honest with yourself or you will end up using the wrong bat.
bunt
Who cares if you bunt for a base hit?
base obligation runner
Your obligation as a base runner is to try and be safe within the rules. OK?
allowed blocking
A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block the plate without the ball.
figure gamblers sat seems trying
I actually went to some Gamblers Anonymous classes, and I sat there for three or four of them, and I'm trying to figure out what I have in similarities with these other people, and I could never find anything. It just seems like it wasn't the right place for me.
dodgers playing yankees
The game of baseball is better when the Dodgers are playing well, just like when the Yankees are playing well, or the Cubs, the Phillies, the big-name teams.
cincinnati love
I love the fans, I love the game of baseball, and I love Cincinnati baseball.