Pete Being Pete
We rarely talk baseball, but with the Midsummer Classic taking place and all, we couldn’t resist the chance to relive some classic Pete Rose quotes. The following quotes, culled from two separate Playboy interviews, are quintessential Rose. They are featured in the The Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game, a book we picked up to add to the Dexter Manley wing of the 11W library. Just sit back and picture the legendary hick sporting a satin ball cap complete with the admiral spinach.
The opening salvo of the 1979 interview:
PLAYBOY: Who’s the best player in major-league baseball?
ROSE: I am.
And what kind of bad-ass doesn’t remember how old they were when they left the v-ranks:
PLAYBOY: When did you first get involved with girls?
ROSE: What are you asking, when did I get my first piece of ass? Is that what you’re asking?
PLAYBOY: Not exactly, but that’s a good start.
ROSE: I don’t remember specifically what day it was or how old I was. I’m no different than any other kid.
Which is nicely followed up with this sequence:
PLAYBOY: What kind of women do you like?
ROSE: Just, I guess, I like class.
And:
PLAYBOY: Do you like pretty women around you?
ROSE: Oh, yeah. I like women with pretty legs. Pretty legs and pretty mouths.
On money:
PLAYBOY: How has your lifestyle changed?
ROSE: None. Hasn’t changed at all.
PLAYBOY: Nothing? Still buy the same clothes?
ROSE: My wife still shops at Kmart.
PLAYBOY: You have a Rolls-Royce.
Pete, we salute you.
4 Responses
I was listening to 1460thefan yesterday and their correspondant made a side trip to Vegas on his way to the All-Star game. When he was at MGM, he asked where he could place a bet on the Dodgers. A guy showed him the sports book and there was Pete Rose betting on the horses. Another DJ claimed Pete asked him to place a bet for him at a Vegas hotel, while he was still in denial for betting on baseball. Just a small $7,000 on a horse!
You have to give Pete all the credit in the world for living the American Dream, baseball, gambling and the ladies.
Corey - 07/11/07 @ 10:33 am - #
I’ve seen Pete in Vegas times now. Once signing autographs at the large Coke bottle place that sells half price show tickets next to MGM & twice at the sports memorabilia shop at Caesar’s. Both times I saw him at caesar’s, nobody was in line for his autograph. I wonder if he lives in Vegas now?
PS - the girl in the green tank on the left of the pic has some nice THO.
frosty - 07/11/07 @ 1:01 pm - #
I think we should offer up some kind of prize to you for bringing “THO” back into the modern vernacular. Well done, sir.
Jason - 07/11/07 @ 10:14 pm - #
Yes, well done. Headlights are ON!
JMIK - 07/12/07 @ 1:22 pm - #
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