Pete Rose

Peter Edward "Pete" Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is an American former player and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1963–1986, and is the all-time major league leader in hits.

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• I'm sure that I'm supposed to act all sorry or sad or guilty now that I've accepted that I've done something wrong. But you see, I'm just not built that way. So let's leave it like this: I'm sorry it happened and I'm sorry for all the people, fans and family it hurt. Let's move on. http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000327.html

• My goal is 3,000. If I can play 150 games for the next five years, I’ll reach 3,000 on July 16, 1977...no, make that 1978.
  • 1972 interview
  • He hit safely for the 3,000th time on May 5, 1978.

• I'd walk through Hell in a gasoline suit just to play baseball.

About Pete Rose

• He is Cincinnati. He's the Reds.
  • Sparky Anderson, Hall of Fame manager

• I will remember Pete Rose one way. Horizontal.
  • Brian Williams, Journalist, speaking of Rose's aggressive style of play