Pete Rose's Final Interview

[@theresalong2767]

Rest In Peace to the all-time MLB hits leader, Pete Rose (1941-2024). His baseball legacy will never be forgotten ⚾️❤🕊😢🙏🏻

[@ZionismFailure]

Ichiro was better.

[@shawnoandrew]

His legacy won't ever be matched. .

[@BjornHungry]

@@ZionismFailure and still didn't have the heart to stay in the game to beat Rose's hit record.

[@jackstraw6760]

His legacy is being a P.O.S. that gambled on baseball as a manager and that hit on Ray Fosse in the all-star game.

[@TheMW2informer]

@@jackstraw6760to YOU it is but not to everyone

[@SayNo2NoseBeers]

Pete Rose is a LEGEND. Legends NEVER die.

[@michaelharrington75]

I've never known one who didn't die.

[@seagullpoet]

He was the best -

[@daveyvane]

Hmmm, I wonder who they buried

[@jaytomheldman5170]

Growing up in Cincinnati, from nursery school age, the name Pete Rose was first on my mind. In '85, four weeks before he broke Ty Cobb's record with Pete's 4192nd hit, I was on an elevator with Pete in the Hyatt Grand Hotel in NYC. I was so excited to see him. Loud, boisterous and happy, I said "Pete, you're the greatest!"

[@bluegirl2902]

Oh, what a lucky encounter!

[@jerryhamer]

I got to meet Pete Rose at a batting cage in Erlanger Ky. He actually talked to me and my dad about my batting stance. It was so surreal. Rip big guy.

[@harringtonbenton334]

@@jerryhamer WAS THAT PRE OR POST BETTING ON BASEBALL?

[@tbirdtim]

That is an awesome story. Pete Ross loved the game so much that his willingness to impart his wisdom is not too surprising, but truly an amazing experience for you.

[@jerryhamer]

@tbirdtim It was so cool, man I wish we had cell phones back then so I could have taken a picture of him and my dad.

[@jerryhamer]

@@harringtonbenton334 pre, he was a player and manager. Around 1984

[@lowellfultz1990]

Having grown up in SW OH just outside Cincy, and attending a lot of local camps, I got a chance to meet several members of the Big Red Machine. To a man, all of them were nice, and personable individuals. It was a different world from the one we live in today.

[@dandee2885]

R.I.P Charlie Hustle

[@SoupMartian]

Yup.

[@harringtonbenton334]

@@dandee2885 DONT YOU MEAN CHARLIE THE HUSTLER

[@davidsolomon5852]

@@harringtonbenton334guess you’ve never sinned in your life..be careful my friend , God may say differently on that day

[@harringtonbenton334]

@@davidsolomon5852 PLEASE STOP IT!!! HE WAS WRONG...NOT ME! HE BET ON BASEBALL!!! NOT ME! THEN HE LIED AND LIED LIKE YOU ARE DOING NOW FOR HIM

[@davidsolomon5852]

@@harringtonbenton334 hahaha you mad bro?!?!😂😂

[@DonQwantsyou]

he broke my heart as a 16 year old red sox fan in 1975 but i always loved his enthusiasm for baseball and how he expressed that on the field with his all out play all the time. RIP superstar

[@albertovasquez7243]

Rest in peace legend ❤🙏

[@irishmike3514]

Now every other TV ad is for gambling. Hypocrites in MLB. So corrupt.

[@Kimock7Autism]

lol that's a good point Dodgers have a season long sponsorship deal with Morongo Casino - they mention Morongo about 18x per game broadcast

[@cougar2013]

It is indeed so disgusting. He paid his price long ago.

[@Shaolin91z]

Good for him. Ex cons are ex cons forever

[@HelloMoto1991]

@@Shaolin91zreally? No second chance over something this stupid? I think Barry Bonds shouldn’t be home run king and that belongs to Hank Aaron solely and don’t think he should be in the hall of fame either but guess what, he will be. Pete Rose deserved to be as well.

[@meissner14]

@@HelloMoto1991 You are exactly right!

[@Jason-qt8bm]

Hall of Famer Pete Rose. Always in our hearts

[@bluegirl2902]

Well said

[@Shaolin91z]

Not in my heart Thanks Lord for bible study class Thanks Lord for your salvation and peace

[@Vinny.X]

I don't know why Pete or anybody else cares so much if he gets into the Hall of Fame. Some in the Hall of Fame don't belong, some out do belong. In the end it's just the opinions of sports writers. Should they change the rule or make an exception for Pete? Again, who cares, he still has 4000 hits and goes down as one of the best ever. A plaque or no plaque can't ever change that.

[@bluegirl2902]

​@@Vinny.X I understand what you're saying. To me it matters because it matters to Pete, to Charlie Hustle. It mattered to the man that spent countless hours throughout his life working his butt off to be good, to do better today than yesterday. To make a personal goal, achieve it, make a new one, achieve it, make a new one, well you get the picture. It mattered to him, so out of my respect Pete and love for Charlie, it matters.

[@Vinny.X]

@@bluegirl2902 That's a good point, it mattered to him. To Pete then if I'd met him I would have said, Pete no one has more hits than you in history. You weren't just borderline great and certainly don't need any validation from a plaque. And of course you're right, that wouldn't change his opinion. Me, I'd find it kinda cool they won't let me in. I'd be like, whatever, you don't have a single member in your exclusive club with more hits than me 🤣 That IDGAF attitude about your club would have bothered the elite. They liked having the power over Pete.

[@thomasandsonsplumbing1282]

WoW! When I was a kid. Peat Rose had me and my cousin throw out of a pizza joint/ Bar for asking him for a autograph. I never will forget it as long as I live. Because he was one of my heroes. It absolutely crushed me. I never forgave him after all these years. Until just now when I heard this interview. It finally just dawned on me that the year it happened was 1989. He was absolutely going through a rough time in his life. Now that I am older I realize that you are right MR. Rose everyone deserves a second chance. My prayers are with you and your family. Because the bases are loaded and it’s the bottom of the 9th. May you rest easy Charlie Hustle god bless

[@laurakilmer8652]

My brother and I always liked Pete Rose but when My brother took his son to get a Pete Rose autogragh, things went bad The price went up and Pete Rose was absolutely rude to kids. that is too bad but that was Pete Rose. Maybe a great Baseball player but NOT a good human being. That is the truth.

[@CenTexTom]

Charlie Hustle...rest in peace Pete. You were always in my Hall of Fame

[@jimnfl7134]

he does sound weaker than a couple years ago.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

​@@jimnfl7134 people do that when they age...

[@bluegirl2902]

Well said

[@CenTexTom]

@@jimnfl7134 the last interview I saw of him was 2019 and he looked real good...in good spirts, still seriuos about baseball and that corney sense of humor that made him who he was...it was the last push for him to get into the hall of fame.

[@dylanshirk3336]

RIP Pete Rose, saw you play in person when I was 12 years old in 1982. It was my first live game at the Vet in Philadelphia versus the Pirates. But, as a fan I followed your career and you’re in my HOF.

[@harringtonbenton334]

@@dylanshirk3336 PETE IS IN THE HALL OF SHAME

[@jamessenich8511]

Thanks pete for showing us how to play the great game of baseball RIP hit king

[@jerryw4471]

I worked in Terrace Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati from 1975-85. That is where all the visiting baseball teams stayed. I remember when there was no teams further West than St. Louis. Pete never refused an autograph and was a fan's favorite. I still have several autographs he did for me. Some of the players would refuse to do autographs. I saw the Big Red Machine play many games at Riverfront Stadium when I lived there. I saw him at Gold's Gym once which was close to where I live. I saw him play in a softball game at a field about a block from where I lived. Pete was born and lived in Western Hills, a suburb of Cincinnati. My distant relative Elias Boudinot IV, was one of the founders of the United States during the Revolutionary War owned most of Western Hills years ago. There is a street named Boudinot Avenue that still exists in Western Hills. He died in 1821. Pete should be in the Hall Of Fame. Lots of players are there that did more than Pete. Some managers covered for them because they were such great players. I know some that played with the Yankees! Hopefully one day Pete will be in the Hall of Fame. No matter he was the greatest hitter ever with 4,296 hits!

[@robkenny100]

Pete Rose truly loved baseball.. He always gave 100%.. He will never be forgotten… Sad to see him go…😢

[@scottc.5142]

I saw him play in person in the early 1980's in the Astrodome when I was a kid. I also sent a fan mail letter to him and 6 months later I got an autographed picture of him in the mail...I will never forget Pete Rose, the greatest player of all time....RIP

[@dennissculaf2740]

They talked about Rose while he played.... they talked about Rose after he's been banned from the game of baseball..... they talk about Rose now that he has died..... and they will talk about Rose 100 years from now.... he will remain one of the biggest impact baseball players to wear a uniform.....

[@y2kelly66]

I bet a $1 he will still be made an example of 100 years later.

[@NathanBauman-zj6ip]

​@y2kelly66 From the current Fanduel or Draft kings ads that they shove down our throats? Not sure what moral high ground they'll have.

[@shanewoods1980]

@@NathanBauman-zj6ipI don’t think moral high ground would be their objective, not teaching either just their “principle rule” can’t be broken and they make the rule

[@dgaz3057]

Its like the rock and roll hall of fame, who cares? He was the real deal and that is undisputable.

[@jeffmoyer6845]

My childhood idol outside of family. I played ball as kid for 6years in the 70's and always wanted to be like him. I did get to meet him , chat with him for about 10 mins. with 15 pics taken in Vegas in 2004 at Ceasers Palace and I was pretty stoked. I did cry when he passed with no shame. You were the GOAT. RIP Pete Rose you will be missed!I'll see at the plate in heaven.

[@darthvaydr]

Even though he should not have done what he did, the man was still a fantastic baseball player and nobody can deny that or take it away from him. The MLB should’ve given the guy a break. Now it’s too late. Bless his heart. RIP Mr Rose.

[@MarcKoons]

Im 54 and have been a Pirates fan my whole life. There has only been one time in my life I wore another teams colors. The year Pete broke Cobbs record I was 15 and had went to a Pirates Reds game in Cincy with my parents. During the game I bought a Pete Rose jersey tshirt and my mom was like, why are you getting his jersey? I said mom I love the Pirates but Pete is the best player I have ever watched and loved how he played plus he is going to he the all time hits leader by the end of this year. The day after he broke the record I wore that jersey to school. I only wore it that one time and still have it today. Fast forward to the year 2000. Im a police officer and Pete was in my hometown for a little league world series and I was his security during the event. He was nice and took photos. We talked about baseball and I told him the story I just told you. He thought that was neat and spoke about how much ball players influence kids. RIP Pete, and he needs to be in the Hall. Do the right thing guys and put this man in. Im pretty sure almost every fan of the game would agree, based on the posts Ive been reading here

[@73challenger5031]

Orioles fan since the late 60's but, Pete Rose was the only player that I ever had a poster on my bedroom wall in the 70's.

[@JD-wx4di]

God bless you Mr. Rose. Meeting you in Vegas was truly an honor. I'll never forget you taking the time to talk to me...and that handshake! I look forward to sharing that memory with my son when he's older. Rest in peace brother.

[@Miamisburgx10452]

Miamisburg Ohio most of us will always love PETE ROSE

[@lisasievers8059]

I literally cried today. I'm a grown 59 year old woman! HOF is BS! POLITICS! Pete Rose was my childhood hero, I watched every game of Cincinnati Reds 1975, HE was the Man! To this day, I STILL WEAR MY #14 FOR MY HERO! God rest your soul CHARLIE HUSTLE! You were wrong in betting, but that should NEVER have precluded your success as the PLAYER. Screw the talk as the manager, BS. You WERE THE GOAT! Love you and GOD REST YOUR SOUL.

[@michellelambmusic]

Perfectly said! Same hometown girl, 55, watched the BRM growing up….NO ONE LIKE OUR BELOVED PETE.❤

[@carlt8188]

Pete was the best.

[@Hornsfan64]

You and I are the same age. I grew up in Houston and (as a kid) couldn’t stand Pete Rose. The Reds were always the Astros “daddy”! As I got older, my loathing turned into respect. I began to realize that the only reason I didn’t like the great players (in any sport) was because they weren’t on my favorite team. How lucky you were to grow up watching/rooting for the greatest hitter in the history of MLB. RIP Pete!!

[@bluegirl2902]

Well said. I'm in my 70s now and defending Mr. Rose has always been my honor and duty. The HOF to me is just a click of self righteous wannabes who make the rules as they go. Shame on them I say, the shame IS now on them.

[@JB-uv4hm]

He cheated. He lied. End of story.

[@beerussama7093]

Watch during the games “a moment of silence for Pete rose… sponsored by draft kings.”

[@partridgepimp3363]

Now let’s hear from our new spokesperson Shohei Ohtani and see who he has winning tonight’s game

[@drock9083]

Apparently the wrong bookie 😂​@@partridgepimp3363

[@asaelalanis8306]

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." -Pete Rose

[@MassGainingGuy]

Passion!

[@danc.732]

But he wouldn't not bet. Weird.

[@robroszk]

It is DISGUSTING what the Marxist Media did to this guy. He should be in the HOF as a player-END OF STORY. As a manager this would be a different argument. They want to hold him out as an example of what morals are supposed to be while they gaslight us and allow politicians with free rein to insider trade and manipulate our markets which have all but destroyed the true meaning of free markets. Sure, the guy wasn't perfect but his stint as a player cannot be attributed by gambling. Prove me wrong...ANYONE.

[@Shaolin91z]

Hope he knew Jesus Or he's walking there right now eternally

[@sheiladavis2304]

All you have to do is watch his games he meant it. The guy ended careers in the all-star game.

[@ilyedtou]

Congratulations MLB, you won! The man has passed away, you kept him out. He didn’t get the final satisfaction he wanted, I hope you all feel great for what you’ve achieved!! Flawed human, great ball player! RIP!

[@marktito6169]

My all time favorte player. Hands down. Charlie Hustle should be in the HOF. RIP.

[@jangoig8882]

Thanks for everything. God Bless you

[@brotherralphie1788]

goodbye Pete😢❤

[@bluegirl2902]

💔

[@TiltBrook]

The Houston Astros CHEATED to defeat the LA Dodgers to win the 2017 World Series…and they STILL have their title. Yet Pete Rose is STILL denied…pitiful!!!

[@bluegirl2902]

Yup. I wish the powers that be would be required to read these comments, they may just walk away examinating themselves & their motives.

[@roosterafterhours2]

didn't he bet against his own team?

[@stevendreith4343]

@@roosterafterhours2 I think it was for his team to win. If it was to lose, that's a different story.

[@roosterafterhours2]

@@stevendreith4343 I'm pretty sure he bet against his own team, to lose. That's where it got tricky.

[@stevendreith4343]

@@roosterafterhours2 You're probably right.

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Peter Edward Rose, you will be missed

[@DMUSA536]

I agree with Pete. People have done far worse and after a few years back. RIP

[@russelllane7551]

Look at all the players that were suspended for drug possession, domestic violence arrests, and other criminal offenses. They got a second chance. But to deny Rose the HOF is wrong. Doesn't change the fact that he is the all-time hits leader.

[@kcash6359]

As far as gambling is concerned, it has the potential to do more damage to the game of baseball than drugs or violence. That said, Pete belongs in the HofF. I always said they should keep him out of baseball, but he deserves to be in the hall. The hall made a special rule to purposely keep him out after he was banned. The hall of fame hierarchy are cowards.

[@TheBierman19]

He kept lying about betting on baseball, even after everyone knew he was betting on baseball

[@NYR11949]

He's gotten more mileage out of not being inducted into the HOF then he would have gotten if he was.

[@George-f8h]

@@kcash6359 What's is this "deserves" argument? Pete Rose made a deal with MLB that if they don't have a formal hearing in which embarrassing facts might come out, he would accept being banned for life including being ineligible for the HOF. Imagine how bad his conduct must have been for him to take the deal. Even Johnny Bench felt Pete Rose shouldn't be inducted for what he did.

[@TheMisfits7783]

Because he broke the biggest rule in the sport

[@craigscheffUWDayne33]

I saw Pete in Vegas at Caesars Palace Race & Sportsbook in 2014 , he was in first row on aisle as I walked in line to place a bet on a horse race. ( instead ) I said Hi Mr Rose I saw you play many times in Milwaukee when the Braves were there & I went to '75 Allstar game ( Milw ) and drove to Cincinnati to see you play & manage. He was a regular guy , shared what he thought of Hank Aaron. Pete was respectful & genuine to me , he enjoyed being noticed it was about 10 min. I said thanks I'll leave you to your day, He said no problem. Ive shared this many many times.

[@lukeflyswatter3203]

Put him in the hall of fame.

[@lowbodyfat6707]

Now they will, to make a buck off it.

[@templar1060]

Now!

[@seanwebb605]

@@lowbodyfat6707 The National Baseball Hall Of Fame doesn't need Rose to be inducted to be successful. In terms of halls of fame they are more credible than others for having high standards and integrity. I'm fine with the numbers from his career being inducted and recognized by the hall. Especially now that Rose can't market himself and profit from it.

[@IceManLikeGervin]

MLB just covered up for Dodgers gambling star Shohei Ohtani by blaming his PR guy in the press but wouldn't put Charlie Hustle in the HOF while he was alive? Any posthumous MLB HOF induction is a slap in the face of Pete Rose's legacy.

[@seanwebb605]

@@IceManLikeGervin The National Baseball Hall Of Fame is independent of Major League Baseball. They decided that nobody who is on MLB's ineligible list can be considered for induction to their hall of fame. Pete Rose was justifiably removed from the game and never took the actions necessary to atone for his actions and return to any official role in baseball governed by Major League Baseball. Right now we don't have good reason to think that Ohtani knew or was involved in the gambling and other crimes committed by his former interpreter. And as great as he is, if baseball finds that he did know and was involved then it is perfectly fine if they put him on the ineligible list too!

[@Delbert51]

Pete was always a pleasure to watch! Rest in peace!

[@joliz1234]

We love you Pete, the best ball player ever. RIP❤

[@harringtonbenton334]

@@joliz1234 AND YOUR GAMBLING SKILL UNMATCHED. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PLAY/MANAGE THE TEAM YOURE BETTING ON/AGAINST

[@stevea6816]

Loved you Pete. Thanks for the memories and the example you set on the field.

[@guntrader5652]

He may not be in the hall physically, but he’s in statistically, figuratively & humanly.

[@koningklootzak7788]

Humanly not at all

[@Willieb-hi6yt]

None of the above

[@Shaolin91z]

The hall means nothing. Knowing Jesus is everything eternally.. Thanks Lord for your salvation and peace

[@Vinny.X]

​@@Shaolin91z Agree the Hall means absolutely nothing. He's one of the best to ever do it, plaque or not. The Jesus stuff on the other hand, to each their own I guess.

[@gregshirley-jeffersonboule6258]

@@Shaolin91z Go away

[@michaelg.golden7327]

RIP Mr Rose. Really enjoyed your time in the game. I don't think your record for hits will ever be broken in the coming years.

[@thomasalva9263]

It will not, nor will Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak, or Bonds' 73 HR. There are just some records that will never be broken.

[@janetroy3217]

@@thomasalva9263Tho Bonds”cheated” to make money and he’s revered.. WTH?

[@thomasalva9263]

@@janetroy3217 That's why it will never be broken.

[@MH-Tesla]

I coached youth players from 2014-2023. Pete Rose was the player we referenced more than any other player! He only succeeded because HE chose to play with everything he had. He wasn't the most talented nor the most athletic. He was simply the best! I love the man.

[@moon2019-z7p]

Pete is in the same class as those three all-timers he mentioned: Mays-Aaron-Clemente. Screw the HOF. Rose will always be known as one of the all-time greats.

[@frankiegunnz8066]

I agree!

[@pycellesbeard9728]

No, He wasn't as good all around as any of those three, not even close, HOF? Sure, but same class, no way. Clemente at least you an argument, But Mays and Aaron are either on most MT. Rushmore's or right on the outside Rose just isn't. He's not even near Frank Robinson or Pujols let alone Mantle, Williams or Griffey and of Course Aaron or Mays.

[@justicegusting2476]

@@pycellesbeard9728 But for the most hits in MLB history, his drive, hustle, pure spit, piss, and vinegar for an average size guy of 5’11”, he personified baseball before it was taken-over and became DominicanBall.

[@kcash6359]

@@justicegusting2476 You are correct, but there is nothing wrong with DominicanBall. Many of those players, play like Pete.

[@pycellesbeard9728]

@@justicegusting2476 Not gonna argue about any of those points and I don't mean any disrespect, He's one of the greats but just not on those other guys level, I'd say the same about my fav all time Player Mike Schmidt Him and Rose are closer to each other than they are to any of the Top 5-10 guys.

[@stingray427man]

He had a restaurant in FL I went to once a long time ago. Had a lot of petes memorabilia in it. I think its closed down now. Thanks for the games sir

[@wokkie1999]

" I'd walk thru hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball"- Pete Rose. That quote right there shows you how much the man loved the game.

[@williamtaylor5193]

I'll always remember Pete as a competitor and a winner.

[@vinceleto]

F the Hall of Fame. RIP Charlie Hustle.

[@bbiancini]

Betting against your own team hurts the integrity of the game. It’s corruption.

[@AnakNi_Mina]

@@bbiancini you obviously don’t know what you are talking about.

[@waynecrider9460]

HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE HALL OF FAME FOR THE PAST 30 years. SCREW THOSE IN CHARGE.

[@mano1971music]

Rest in Peace Charlie Hustle.......the game of Baseball lost a TRUE athlete today

[@harringtonbenton334]

CHARLIE HUSTLER

[@tmjmccormack]

As a kid from PA in the 1980s, you brought me so much joy, Pete. Rest In Peace to one of my all time heroes.

[@willcass4170]

They done you dirty Pete.

[@bbiancini]

They made an example out of him to minimize others from betting *against their own teams*

[@George-f8h]

Pete Rose did himself dirty, because he accepted the deal. What was the deal? If MLB won't have a formal hearing about his gambling, he would accept being banned for life including being permanently ineligible for the HOF.

[@davester1970]

I find it rather hypocritical that MLB kept this man banned from baseball, yet they are partnered with online sports betting.

[@brockhershey414]

Pete did baseball dirty

[@somebody-by9ge]

​@@George-f8halways made me wonder if there was more to the story that Pete didn't want to be public. I don't know what that could have been, but there had to be a reason Pete took that deal.

[@type4647]

No doubt ...Pete Rose should be in the Hall Of Fame. Alex Karas and Paul Hornung are in a more selective pro football HOF despite being suspended FOR 1 SEASON, 25 years earlier than Pete Rose for the same disease/act. A few years ago, Calvin Ridley bet 10s of 1000s on his team, and received a 1 YEAR SUSPENSION. As soon as the Ridley suspension occured, baseball needed to end their war on Pete Rose, as it isnt a fitting or legit punishment for modern times plain and simple. The scrolling odds on EVERY modern televised baseball game should have made that obvious as well. The basketball HOF has a player who has done much worse, solicitation of the murder of a disagreeable head coach. Take the friggin fraternity of baseball writers out of the equation immediately. They are the real guilty party, along with those that fetishize the glossier and romantic view of baseball's past. The people who select the baseball HOF need to grow the F up!!

[@lesterpettus4148]

Greatest player in baseball history.

[@frankiegunnz8066]

I don't agree, to me It was Babe Ruth(also Pete Ros's pick).....but I can't be mad at your statement. The man Is a baseball legend of legends.

[@wanyekest71]

Ichiro homie

[@robstevenson4406]

Barry Bonds, but they don’t him dirty also.

[@jayblazek]

Even Pete said It's the Babe, easily so if you judge him by his peer players of the day, but Ohtani can make a case if sticks around long enough

[@ButchFaust]

Hustling into Heaven ! I love you Pete ! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@johnmadison3472]

I always loved to hear Pete talk about baseball. He lived and breathed it. Such a tragedy he wasn't put in the HOF before he passed. The greatest MLB hitter of all-time! R.I.P.

[@alt777-in9lw]

Not to take anything away from Pete but Ted Williams was the greatest hitter of all time. Ted spent 4 plus of his prime years in the military.

[@johnmadison3472]

@alt777-in9lw That is a good argument. I am referring to the most hits in MLB is a historical accomplishment. I respect Ted's service to our country. Obviously should also be recognized as a great one. 👍

[@alt777-in9lw]

@@johnmadison3472 We agree both were greats and will never be replaced.....RIP Mr. Rose.

[@kylewashington1841]

I was addicted to baseball the first 12 years of my life. Read Petes book in 3rd grade. This man is baseball. Always loved you Pete, you will get your day.

[@dianaspears571]

RIP Pete Rose. The punishment didn't fit the crime!

[@Victor-s6i8l]

Hey life means life. And he knew the risk. But seriously, may he rest in peace. No hate intended.

[@Jarvisc12]

@@Victor-s6i8lHe never bet on baseball. He bet on the spread or over under. Show me a bookie who will give you an even money bet and I’ll be he’s #1 client. People don’t understand that. Life is life and he is not bigger than the game.

[@bluegirl2902]

Well said.

[@seanwebb605]

@@Jarvisc12 Pete Rose bet on baseball! He accepted a lifetime ban because the commissioner's office had the evidence and showed it to Rose. They allowed him some grace in accepting the ban rather than having all of the details of the investigation publicized. And then he went to jail for other crimes. He is not a victim. The punishment was very compassionate considering his many faults and crimes.

[@brianjacob8728]

people should read up about what the owners of pro sports teams do. What pete did was nothing.

[@edwardanthony7283]

I grew up watching Pete play & he instilled a work ethic in me that carried me to retirement. It was a privilege watching you Hit King & we all know without that '81 strike you'd have gone well past 4300 because you were on target for yet another 200 hit season.

[@dennissculaf2740]

This is so sad to watch.... baseball missed their chance to do the right thing.....

[@LeeCopus]

Not at all. Not only gambling he also served 6 months for tax evasion and admitted to having sex with 15-16 year old girls in the 70s.

[@sethmermelstein305]

​@@LeeCopuswhere did you get the info on the sex

[@pycellesbeard9728]

@@sethmermelstein305 The "METOO" Movement deemed it so, remember When He went to Philly a couple years ago and a reporter brought up allegations? to those in favor of the METOO BS that's concrete evidence that He's guilty, no trial needed.

[@RobbieStacks90]

@@LeeCopus All of which are normal things nowadays. MLB is a joke for banning him, and he should have slugged Jim Gray at the All Star Game.

[@RobertStambaugh-l5r]

@@LeeCopus Judge not . Only Jesus is perfect .

[@Stack_Silver]

While it's still important to me that Pere Rose is placed in the Hall of Fame, with Pete's passing it will NOT be the same without seeing Pete's acceptance speech or watch him personally enjoy his day in Cooperstown. RIP Legend. Forever loved and appreciate as our Hall of Famer!

[@philipleanza3]

RIP Pete Rose....Simply one of the greatest MLB players I have ever seen play....We use to drive down to Cincinnati from Cleveland in the 70's just to watch him play with the "Big Red Machine"...."Charlie Hustle" as he was affectionally known had more hits in MLB history than any other player with 4,256 & absolutely should be in the "Baseball Hall of Fame".

[@UmbertoD1980]

Rest In Peace Pete! I got to meet you at one of your autograph signings in Las Vegas and was able to sit down with you and talk Baseball. You are and will always be a legend of the game! There will never be another Charlie Hustle.

[@ExileOnMyStreet]

The man should have been in the HOF a long time ago. Tragic it couldn't be accomplished while he was alive.

[@crazycat1232]

MLB sucks. They did him wrong and now he is dead. Too late. Dont want to watch another game again.

[@ExileOnMyStreet]

@@crazycat1232 💯%

[@DavidSilva-fq7nt]

I grew up watching this man play. Respect this man for his knowledge of baseball and his love for it. I thank you Pete. Thank you.

[@gmohler]

With all the corruption that goes on this guy admitted it paid his price and shame on baseball for not placing him in the Hall of Fame while still alive!!!!!! Absolutely 💯 horrendous....no mercy... Now Charlie Hustle is gone.

[@kcash6359]

I have been in Cooperstown. I have been in the lobby of the 'hall of fame'. I refused to enter. Without the player with the most hits and most plate appearances, it is simply just another sports museum. It may be bigger than the one near me, but it is basically the same thing.

[@douglasbrittain7018]

Even though he is not in the hall of fame, we know he is a hall of fame player, and the selection committee knows it as well without a doubt.

[@Mr.NoName1972]

MLB never said that Pete Rose would be banned from the Hall of Fame for eternity, so he might get inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame. Should have been inducted when he was alive. Sad day in the world of baseball today. RIP Charlie Hustle.

[@joshct9426]

God bless Pete Rose. I can listen to him talk for hours. The fox baseball show with Rose, Arod and Frank Thomas was the greatest sports show I ever seen and all because of THE Hit King.

[@Donjasoni]

R.I.P. to not only one of the all time greatest players ever but also one of the greatest competitors and winners ever! And a great ambassador for the game of baseball. I loved hearing his stories and laughing at his joke. He was a true throwback to a bygone era and I wish we had more time with him. So long, Charlie Hustle….you will be missed.

[@emiliosemporium3977]

As a kid I used to love watching NBA and MLB, I can’t remember the last time I’ve watched a game. This man is a legend ❤

[@tedflaig7546]

Baseball killed Pete Rose along time ago but taking away his passion and love. He had to live with this death till he passed .. god bless you Pete…. There will Only will be only one Charlie Hustle. Baseball is poorer and not complete till he’s in hall of fame.

[@George-f8h]

Oh please. He gambled on baseball, and the game is at fault.

[@tedflaig7546]

@@George-f8h there are people in hall of fame done a lot worse. Get over yourself

[@MarkMiller-kz8nm]

​@tedflaig7546 By your "logic" Pete killed Bart Giamatti in 1989 and got to live 32 Years longer than Bart did dying at 51.

[@christopherrosado6053]

RIP. Thanks for the memories

[@JimB16]

Manford, Selig, etc....Sports history will judge you forever for keeping this amazing athlete out of the HOF. Tragic...

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

Don’t forget Fay Vincent and Bart Giamati are to blame also.

[@JimB16]

@@Redwhiteblue-gr5em For sure...

[@rickysig]

Selig turned a blind eye to all the players shooting roids as the money was rolling in during the home run era. Mr. Integrity.

[@JimB16]

@@rickysig Yup!

[@robertleewhitt6241]

I met Pete Rose while at work, and he was so genuinely a great motivator of people . I’ve never forgot how much I would have enjoyed being a teammate with Pete Rose .

[@PeaceForAllOfUs]

“I always thought about that, what good would it do to my family to put me into the hall of fame after I die” Pete Rose, Final Interview September 2024

[@RyanRussell-h6m]

Pete Rose is the reason I'm a baseball fan. Thank you!

[@joeb7868]

Remember Pete and the the big red machine coming into Dodger stadium when I was a kid, RIP Charlie Hustle ⚾️

[@Bronx_Yankee]

I was in HS and it was spring training Pete was standing by the batting cage getting interviewed, he has a transistor radio with an ear bud, in the middle of the interview he blurts out “ you gotta make those free throws”….I knew he was a cool guy betting on March Madness……God Bless him

[@ColdshotVaughan]

Pete Rose said it himself......If MLB puts me in after I am dead then what is the point?? I totally agree with Pete.. He did the crime and he did the time....Yes Pete belongs in the HOF but not now not ever.....If MLB Baseball could not see that while he was alive then screw them they don't deserve to have him in the HOF after death......We the true fan's of baseball know Pete was a HOF'ER and that he more than paid his due's to MLB.....With all the gambling in sports now it is just a freaking joke that Mr. Pete Rose Charle Hustle could of not been reinstated and voted into the HOF while he was alive!!!!!!!!

[@shanewoods1980]

I totally agree with you 100% but on the other hand I’ve got a granddaughter that’s 1 year old and I’ve carried my 2 sons to cooperstown 4 times and each time I’m always telling them something else about a player that I missed before. My granddaughter should KNOW WHO Pete (Charlie hustle) was and how great he was at the game he loved. Younger generations deserve to know what he did single handily in the game, without making millions of dollars and driving exotic car. He did it with talent and work ethic, yes if they have to learn why he was banned from baseball they’ll see how politics work in the MLB

[@ColdshotVaughan]

We all know of Shoeless Joe Jackson and he is not in the HOF.I think Pete would get the same notoriety NOT being in the hall of fame, hell i know he will because he is such a hugh ommission !! The Hall of Fame is and has been turning into the hall of who campaigns the hardest to get in!! I think it is getting very diluted of great talent !! it is a crying shame.

[@shanewoods1980]

@@ColdshotVaughan you said that right, WE ALL KNOW. Shoeless Joe isn’t being talked about to the generation that’s coming up like my dad and grandpa use to talk to me. But the legend of Pete will never die and what work horse he was

[@janetroy3217]

If Manfred says a word about Pete Rose-he should lose his hypocritical right to speak and his family(Pete’s) should sue him. If they ever do let his memory in the Hall of Fame-I hope all his family and friends refuse to be there as Pete didn’t want it anymore! We loved everything about you Pete-you were a hero to me growing up and to my entire family. R. I. P. Charlie Hustle💔

[@dwitt4574]

He loved it more than anyone that EVER played. He luckier than all of us

[@kathleencunningham6242]

Hall of famer forever! We love you Pete. Rest in peace! Pete Rose is baseball!!!!💔⚾️🌹

[@MelvinCooper-ov8lg]

A life time ban , OVERKILL , baseball is a joke, RIP Pete.

[@Sexton_blake93]

He agreed to the ban

[@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU]

@@Sexton_blake93 That was because of the teenage girl thing, because they were going to put out bad press about it. That's why he immediately and for the rest of his life complained about the ban despite "agreeing" to it.

[@Sexton_blake93]

@@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU and the gambling thing. You left out where he agreed to the ban to stop the investigation into his gambling.

[@MrAlanpdunning]

Bart Giamati promised him reinstatement. Then Bart died and his successors failed to honor the handshake deal.

[@24HeySay]

@@MrAlanpdunning He didn't "promise" him. He agreed he would revisit it...just as every commissioner has since Giamatti died. But you can't allow guys who gambled on the game to be reinstated. That's a can of worms nobody should want to reopen. You don't want to give any players the hope that if they gamble on the game they'll be eventually forgiven. That's why it's a permanent ban.

[@patricklane9357]

Thank you Pete! I grew up watching you play the game like NO other player. Pete Rose is the only player i have EVER seen beat out a walk to first!! Charlie hustle RIP

[@Houtexan26]

My 2 GOATS…Pete Rose & Nolan Ryan!!!!

[@ShawnC.T.]

They were good friends...

[@RobertYoung-p1j]

Pete you were one of my favorite players, love that head dive into base, your still the hit king can’t take that away from you 😮😮😢

[@scottowens5459]

He is the greatest hitter by a bunch! That record will never fall

[@pycellesbeard9728]

come on RIP and all but longevity helped get him that record, not a knock but no way He's in Cobb, Williams, Gwynn or Ruth's league.

[@storiesincardboard9420]

@@pycellesbeard9728 Pete Rose and Ty Cobb played the same number of seasons, 24. Pete Rose had 10 200+ hit seasons. That’s extremely difficult to do. Gwynn had 5 200 hit seasons, Ted Williams never had a 200 hit season. Even if you take away Rose’s last 7 seasons he would have had over 3400 hits. Pete Rose was more than longevity.

[@EdwardTeach01]

Pete Rose will be remembered for the 4,256 hits. LeBron will be remembered for wearing dresses a Diddy parties. 😅

[@Victor-s6i8l]

Is that true about the dresses? Where did you get that?

[@hope42]

AI generated image. Go away Edward you are bad.

[@MargaretsUncle]

and his hatred of white people

[@stokjockey2699]

Bingo

[@devengudinas1649]

Ez entry

[@wilmars9146]

PUT PETE ROSE IN THE HALL OF FAME AUTOMATICALLY!!!!

[@dennissculaf2740]

Fay Vincent blamed Rose for Giamatti's death..... I wonder if Giamatti had not died if things would have been different with Rose's ban......

[@stevesomodi]

An interesting thought, I remember when Giamatti died and all the speculation at that time that the stress of the Rose situation contributed greatly to his death. After all it was like one or two weeks after the suspension that he suddenly died. I remember thinking at that time that Giamatti's death would forever keep Rose from getting re instated. Of course Pete never did himself any favors either by continuing to deny he ever bet on baseball until his book came out in 2004 and all the "I bet on baseball" balls he was selling. Pete was who he was, A bight star on the field and a hero to many, but a truly flawed man off of it.

[@stevea6816]

Ridiculous. The guy was a heavy smoker and probably was a workaholic. That’s why he died. He just did his job which required a lot of time

[@MarkMiller-kz8nm]

​@@stevea6816Going after Rose had alot to do with it. Took up most of 1988 when he was NL President and almost all or his 5 months as Commissioner.

[@sbove]

Growing up in Cincinnati with the Big Red Machine as "your team" was the greatest...Pete was the anchor of that unbelievably fantastic group...Johnny Bench, Dave Concepción, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey Sr., César Geronimo, manager Sparky Anderson. "Six National League West Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles...the only National League team since the 1921 and 1922 New York Giants to win back-to-back World Championships...The starting lineup of Rose, Morgan, Pérez, Bench, Concepción, Foster, Griffey, and Gerónimo (collectively referred to as the "Great Eight") played 88 games together during the 1975 and 1976 seasons, losing only 19..." (wikipedia). As a kid, you knew Cincinnati was a smaller mid-western city, but our baseball team smoked NY, LA, Chicago, SF, every other city out there and it made you feel like you lived in some special magical place that was the somehow the center of the world. Very sad today thinking back over all those great years and Pete's passing. So glad he spent part of his last full day on earth, literally with 5 of his "great 8" pals (Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Sr.) while attending an autograph convention in Nashville - Pete's heart was 100% baseball and God gave him the perfect outro. RIP Pete.

[@scoo637]

Any one know what he had been battling as far as Heath problems ? He looked fine, and absolutely clear mind, recalled events years ago & discussing baseball in videos as recently as September 9 ??

[@johndaniels7609]

That's what I'm wondering. Heart attack maybe?

[@kobyashee1832]

The official cause of death is still pending however, Pete’s Dad died of a massive heart attack in his early 60s and Pete himself had a number of heart procedures over the past several years. As a result, seems reasonable that Pete may have suffered a heart attack. Goodness knows he walked around with a broken heart for so long maybe it just simply gave out. RIP Charlie Hustle, you’ll be forever missed. 1941-2024.

[@bigredd1574]

My first thought many times did he get the crap mRNA shot?

[@scoo637]

@@johndaniels7609 diabetes & heart disease 😞

[@benz8681]

He had cardiovascular disease

[@epicprince8196]

RIP Peete, I remember meeting you in las vegas and the hairs on my body rose, goose bumps all over my body. You are a Legend. You seemed in good health and spirits in this video, It's tragic that only a few weeks later you passed away.

[@steve334]

The MLB did him dirty. Put him in the hall of fame already

[@philalberts7018]

About 4-5 years ago a sat next to him on a flight from Philly to Las Vegas. (I had a upgrade to first class).Treated me like a friend and we had a great conversation at times during the flight. He signed a hit king glossy for me later that week at the shoppes of Mandalay Bay, remembering me from the flight. I was with a couple of friends from the Vegas area and he invited us all for a photo together with him. Those pics are all keepers! Thanks Pete. R.I.P. 🙏

[@carlwilliams4136]

no hall without pete ..rip sir.

[@rubenmorales4302]

Thank you for your work Mr Rose, you definitely put your heart and soul into the game, it's great to hear your side of the story, you are so true RIP

[@joeyrossetti13]

aj hinch cheated to win the world series with the astros and he was only banned for one year and is the current manager of the tigers. Pete Rose wasnt even able to manage again and had to get permission to see his son play in the minor leauges but wasnt allowed to be on the baseball field

[@747heavyboeing3]

Exactly! Cora cheated too and got hired. Hof us a joke

[@TkKirkland-lm5wv]

No Aj slander is allowed.them guys still had to hit

[@therevolvingmonk]

AJ Hinch wasn't consorting with criminals who could have potentially extorted him into throwing games. Pete was placing bets through bookies who were connected to serious organized crime. People are so naive when it comes to this story. It's sad Pete died but most of you don't seem to have the facts on this Hall of Fame thing. Google the title of this news story from ESPN's Outside the Lines if you want to read it all for yourself: "Entries in long-hidden notebook show Pete Rose bet on baseball as player"

[@joeyrossetti13]

@@TkKirkland-lm5wv aj hinch is a disgrace to baseball and no wonder they tigers were winning he cheated again

[@janetroy3217]

@@TkKirkland-lm5wv they cheated to hit!!! Oh you can’t be that clueless!!! Trash and anyone? Proven and admitted by players yet NO punishment at all.

[@mikefox1711]

I met Pete and his restaurant in boca raton,signed my hat,wish I still had it.

[@lkeslinke]

To Bad Pete Unfortunately a Rule is the Rule! Unfortunately if U Would Have Owned Up To Your Mistake in 1989! U Would Have Been in Much Better Situation! RIP Pete Rose U Were a Great Baseball Player! I Truly Enjoyed Watching U Play Growing Up.

[@jwhagy]

RIP Pete, one of the best without a doubt. Should be in the Hall.

[@KayFabe87]

It’s unfortunate that Pete didn’t have an interpreter to take the fall for him. 😉 RIP Pete Rose. His accomplishments on the field and at the plate will not likely be matched.

[@CharlesFlo305]

Exactly

[@jimkilloran9038]

I am so happy that I watched him play just one game in St. Louis as a kid. Even as a Cardinal fan as a young boy, I cheered for him. Who brings that to the plate today!? MLB hosed him, just hosed him. You watch, they will place him in the hall now. So sad for him.