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89 quotes by Pete Rose

MLB debut April 8, 1963 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance August 17, 1986 for the Cincinnati Reds Career statistics Batting average .303 Hits 4,256 Home runs 160 Runs batted in 1,314 Teams As player Cincinnati Reds (1963–1978) Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1983) Montreal Expos (1984) Cincinnati Reds (1984–1986) As manager Cincinnati Reds (1984–1989) Career highlights and awards 17× All-Star (1965, 1967–1971,...
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If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third.

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My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.

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I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

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Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I've got enthusiasm. I've got desire. I've got hustle. Those... →

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It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.

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I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a... →

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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... →

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I admitted I bet on baseball, but I wasn't suspended from baseball for betting on baseball.

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I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids.

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I owe baseball. Baseball don't owe me a damn thing.

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No matter how many times you say you're sorry, somebody is not going to hear you.

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Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose.

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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... →

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