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
thinking concentration ability
Concentration is that ability to not think about anything.
team winning thinking
I don't like to be compared to Joe Jackson. because Joe Jackson, I think, took money to throw World Series games. Well, I know I bet on my own team to win. There's pretty much a big difference there, but both of us were wrong.
thinking chance fame
I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame.
thinking important fans
I think that the most important thing to me is fans. Without the viewers, without the fans, we have nothing. So I think the fans are awfully important.
motivational sports thinking
Sliding headfirst is the safest way to get to the next base, I think, and the fastest. You don't lose your momentum, and there's one more important reason I slide headfirst, it gets my picture in the paper.
sports thinking squares
Hitting. That's what I enjoy most. Realistically, it's probably the hardest thing to do in all of sport. Think about it. You've got a round ball, a round bat, and the object is to hit it square.
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.
allowed baseball based bet influence injuries inside less took unfair
During the times I gambled as a manager, I never took an unfair advantage, ... I never bet more or less based on injuries or inside information. I never allowed my wagers to influence my baseball decisions. So in my mind, I wasn't corrupt.
arnold man
I used to tell him that with two outs and a man on second, I want Arnold at the plate.
change mistakes people understand
I think people understand that I understand I made some mistakes and I can?t change them,
believe bench best catcher far greatest history johnny mike offensive record
Of course, I believe that Mike Piazza is probably the greatest offensive catcher in the history of baseball, only got over 50%. Johnny Bench is the best catcher in the history of baseball, but Piazza has all the record for catchers as far as offensively.
sports
You don't dominate any sport when you're over 40.
Since 1869, baseball has been doing pretty well.
player respect umpires
No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.