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
bigger hall sports
I don't think there's any honor bigger than going to your Hall of Fame for your sport.
I always liked the defensive part of baseball.
base obligation runner
Your obligation as a base runner is to try and be safe within the rules. OK?
bunt
Who cares if you bunt for a base hit?
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.
I'm not going to go back to gambling; I mean, it's as simple as that.
muscles ways
There's other ways to make your head and muscles bigger than just steroids.
kid
We were so poor when I was a kid that I had a sister who was stamped, 'Made In Japan.'
anyone appealing arms players stay
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.
gamblers given
They haven't given too many gamblers a second chances in the world of baseball.
advantages best hitter switch
There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.
began christmas gain gaining helped kept railway reached time training until weighed weight work
Back in 1960 at Christmas time, I did work loading and unloading boxcars for Railway Express. That was a kind of weight training that helped me. I weighed about 160 when I started. I began to gain weight and kept right on gaining until I reached 195 pounds.
create dugout
Sometimes, when you don't have spark, someone in the dugout has to create something.
somebody
No matter how many times you say you're sorry, somebody is not going to hear you.