216 Quotes by Pete Rose

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.

Unfortunately, gambling and winning don't often go hand-in-hand.

With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions.

People say I don't have great tools. They say that I can't throw like Ellis Valentine or run like Tim Raines or hit with power like Mike Schmidt. Who can? I make up for it in other ways, by putting out a little bit more. That's my theory, to go through life hustling. In the big leagues, hustle usually means being in the right place at the right time. It means backing up a base. It means backing up your teammate. It means taking that headfirst slide. It means doing everything you can do to win a baseball game.

I know everything about Ty Cobb except the size of his hat.

If you have someone equal in ability to me I will beat him every time because I will try harder.

I get accused of talking about records. But it's the guys who interview me who ask about them.

Jay Z got Cano a big raise, but he got him an extra 30-day vacation -- and it’s called October,

Can you be a nicer gentleman, or a better man for your sport or your kids than Joe Paterno?