Pete Rose Opens Up in New Book | SI Now | Sports Illustrated

Pete Rose sits down with SI Now's Ryan Asselta to discuss his new book, the problems facing MLB today, baseball's evolving relationship with gambling and his legacy within the sport that shunned him.

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[TheGoldenGreek]

The shortest 18 minutes of anything I’ve ever seen. I could listen to the man talk baseball for a dozen hours on end. Charlie Hustle forever!

[barkbustin]

He played to win and MLB should embrace his knowledge about the sport. The best ever!

[JayJay-lcqq]

I had the privilege of directing Pete Rose's national radio show around 1990. He and I got to talk one-on-one many times and I can tell you that he was very very I even sold some baseballs for him during that time and he gladly took pictures of me and my son. It was one time that after his show I did not have a car to get home with because my wife had taken it somewhere and so Pete himself took me home in his car.

I go by who the person is; not his imperfections, or I would hate everyone because all of us are imperfect.

I promise you he's a great person and I wish I could meet him again to thank him in person. I really and truly love the man for who he is.

[killerbee]

Pete Rose has spoken good about baseball and has embraced it even more since his ban. This man can die being banned from the fame and still not one bad thing against baseball. Shows you how he has endured throughout his ban of HOF and Baseball. His love for baseball is real as real as it can get.

[johnneal]

Man I wish I had access to him just to listen to stories. The info on Morgana (sp?) is cool. Who’d have thought that she cared that much about writing soldiers in war. Awesome. Good for you girl

[llongdong]

LOL. Ole Pete makes a lotta great points, and I love the guy. But "you're never gonna speed the game up", needs a little revision. Ole Pete. Most entertaining ball player I ever seen.

[SidLaw]

Pete Rose is perhaps is the only former player that is in the Hall of Fame without actually being in the Hall of Fame. He's that iconic.

[johnnykarate_SweepLeg]

He truly is the best ambassador for MLB. He loves the sport more than anyone I've seen. The game needs him for than he needs the game.

[brandonrendon]

Keeping pete rose away from the game its actually hurting the game i agree 10000%

[ScooBdont]

I’m from and still live in Madison, Indiana where Pete went as a kid to watch the regatta. As a kid in the 70’s my family never missed a regatta. Good times 👍

[YungNoDussy]

A true man, relic of the past which is sad.. Pete's too real for today

[richardgithens]

I could listen to Pete Rose all day. The guy knows baseball backward and forward. An encyclopedic brain.

[BB]

‘My favorite player, and the best interview in baseball.

[millionsofrecordsernieb]

I don't even care about baseball anymore but I love listening to Pete!

[JB-zoln]

I love listening to Pete Rose talk shop. I hope someday he is forgiven and his performance as a player lands him in the HOF. Nobody is touching his hits record. He did it all playing steroid free. He didnt cheat. But, as he said, at least Cincy has recognized him and given him his proper acknowledgement.

[TomSmith-dttj]

Interviewer seemed reluctant to show the cover of the book to the camera.

[sananto]

Pete signs autographs for several hours 20 days a month and the dude asks if Pete thinks the fans have forgiven him?.. freaking dumb question.

[roland]

Pete says he'd be worried about things on his mind 15 minutes before the game rather than emailing a lineup at that time Back when he was managing he was calling in his bets 15 minutes before the game.

[frankfindout]

Pete is the greatest ambassador of baseball and one of it's greatest players ever

[paulborchardt]

Great knowledge
Great interview
Great HOFer (put him in NOW)