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
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Here's my take on steroids: We can say anybody took steroids. We don't know. Unless you took steroids the last two years, I don't care.
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had been an alcoholic or a drug addict, baseball would have suspended me for six weeks and paid for my rehabilitation.
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Four or five times a week, ... But I never bet against my own team, and I never made any bets from the clubhouse.
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I don't think Pete ran a red light or had a speeding ticket. That's the kind of kid he is, ... I wish people understood how small the mistake he made is.
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I don't know what he did the last two years. All I know is the guy can hit.
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I broke the record on Sept. 11 and I was born the day Lincoln was shot and the Titanic sank (April 14).
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Mr. Selig looked at me and said, 'I want to know one thing. Did you bet on baseball?' ... I looked him in the eye. 'Sir, my daddy taught me two things in life -- how to play baseball and how to take responsibility for my actions. I learned the first one pretty well. The other, I've had some trouble with. Yes, sir, I did bet on baseball.'
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One thing about a hitting streak is the stamina.
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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.
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Not all rock 'n' roll is like that,
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We were so poor when I was a kid that I had a sister who was stamped, 'Made In Japan.'
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Baseball and the players association have rules. If you stay within the rules - which say that you can play while you're appealing - I don't see what anyone would be in arms about.
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They haven't given too many gamblers a second chances in the world of baseball.
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There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.