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
batting runway
In the old days, you know, they didn't have batting cages. And in most ball parks, they only had one runway to the dugout.
good seven
I look at the records, and you don't win the Cy Young seven times or the MVP without being a good player.
legal watch
I still gamble, but it's all legal. I own horses, and I go to watch my horse. I don't go daily.
player respect umpires
No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.
vacation october bigs
Jay Z got Cano a big raise, but he got him an extra 30-day vacation -- and it’s called October,
trying beats equal
If you have someone equal in ability to me I will beat him every time because I will try harder.
baseball running valentine
People say I don't have great tools. They say that I can't throw like Ellis Valentine or run like Tim Raines or hit with power like Mike Schmidt. Who can? I make up for it in other ways, by putting out a little bit more. That's my theory, to go through life hustling. In the big leagues, hustle usually means being in the right place at the right time. It means backing up a base. It means backing up your teammate. It means taking that headfirst slide. It means doing everything you can do to win a baseball game.
games four money-cant-buy-happiness
There is an old saying that money can't buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game.
letting-go sports believe
Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose.
sports baseball athlete
You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.
baseball balls
See the ball; hit the ball.
sports baseball athlete
It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.
hustle overcoming shortcomings
You'd be surprised how many shortcomings can be overcome by hustle.
fathers-day dad practice
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.