Pete Rose Opens Up About His Prison Time | Letterman

Pete tries to clear up some misconceptions about him.
(From "Late Night," air date: 10/11/91)

#peterose #baseball #letterman

Follow Letterman on Social:

Welcome to the Letterman YouTube Channel, home to all your favorite clips from Late Night and Late Show - as well as conversations with the writers, producers and performers who helped make it all happen. The language may strike you as quaint & flowery, the clothing comically lacey & ornate — but that’s how things were back in this colorful and now bygone era.

[johncornell]

Great interview with Pete Rose. Thanks Dave!

[counterpuncher]

I LOVE PETE..he always makes me laugh.

[thenostalgicpodblast]

With MLB partnering with Draft Kings and other organized gambling sites, it's time to reinstate Pete! He's Cooperstown material 100%

[jonlong]

I watch every Phillies game on T.V. Every other commercial during the game is about a gambling site. The announcers during the game talk about the odds and how they change as the score changes. Ridiculous!!! Hey Baseball!, Put Pete in the Hall. Do the right thing.

[johnmaloney]

April 14th 1941, 82 years old and has forgotten more about baseball than these kids now will ever know. My first encounter with Pete was when I was 9 yrs old in 1960 and he played for the Geneva Reds. He has been my favorite ever since.

[jamicl]

Hall of Fame, like government and many other things, should always be what the People Want! And guaranteed, most people want Pete in The Hall. Put him in! ⚾🇺🇲🙏

[Tommyr]

Pete DESERVES to be in the hall of fame. THE greatest hitter in the game PERIOD.

[jameshoran]

Pete in 2022 showed up at a Phillies Reunion and was asked to sit in the TV Broadcast booth with Tom McCarthy and John Kruk. Pete's first words were, "I knew Johnny when he had two balls." Kruk, many years ago. had testicular cancer.

[docschweitz]

Pete Rose is in MY HALL OF FAME!!!! Great Video Great History! TY!

[johnzimmy]

Here's hoping you do a John Witherspoon montage. I know he was one of Dave's friends. I re-visited him in "Soul Plane" and couldn't stop laughing.

[yules]

one of the greatest players ever and thats a fact whether the league acknowledges that or not

[joeschmo]

I'll bet Dave was excited to have Pete on the show. Any takers?

[michaele]

I like the fact that he's big enough to come clean and wear his mistakes like a man. He's right, he was a different guy on the field. I used to love watching him play. All the best Pete.

[ST-xggy]

Dave keeping Rose longer and bumping Red Hot Chili Peppers was the right move. Pete was hilarious. Those two together, great rapport!

[goikofan]

I don’t care about the betting. As a baseball player, he was the best among the best.

[TortugaLanguageProductions]

PETE ROSE IN THE BEST LIGHT.... Fantastic interview..! #letterman #baseball #peterose
Pete tries to clear up some misconceptions about him.
(From "Late Night, " air date: 10/11/91)

[shanenolan]

1:07-1:10 is SUCH a OHIO answer 😆 🤣 😂 😹 💯💯💯

[motorcitymanman]

He broke the rules, he KNEW the risks

[busterhyman]

MLB records held by Pete Rose
4, 256 career hits
3, 215 career singles
3, 562 career games played
14, 053 career at-bats
15, 890 career plate appearances
meanwhile MLB has contracts with Draft Kings, Fan Duel and any other gambling site that will pay them. Complete BS!

[jerryw]

I live in Cincinnati from 1975-85 when Pete played on the Big Red Machine team. He was liked by all the fans and never refused to sign an autograph. I have several that he signed for me. Pete was in a federal prison in Marion, IL close to where I grew up. A lot of prisoners from Alcatraz were sent to Marion when it closed. Pete should be in HOF.