It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.
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Pete Rose
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About Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose Sr., nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, where he won his third World Series championship in 1980, and had a brief stint with the Montreal Expos. He managed the Reds from 1984 to 1…
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Pete RoseNo one ever asked what was my relationship with Bart Giamatti. We used to talk about baseball a lot as a player and a commissioner, just talk about the game, what could we do to help the game, where'…
There is an old saying that money can't buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game.
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.
I've never looked forward to a birthday like I'm looking forward to my new daughter's birthday, because two days after that is when I can apply for reinstatement.
Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.