Pete Rose doesn't know when to shut up
Hit King Makes A Connecticut Swing
Those was among Rose's first words of the night. He went on to tell a story about growing up with Don Zimmer in Cincinnati and about going to the racetrack with Zimmer's father, a big gambler.Rose said he bet former teammate Tony Perez that he would be the first person to use the bathroom at the new Riverfront Stadium when the team moved into the new facility in 1970.
"We used to do anything for money in those days," said Rose, who will turn 66 on April 14.
And later, he talked about meeting Babe Ruth's daughter in Cooperstown and sitting near Priscilla Presley on a flight three days later.
"I was having a hell of a month," Rose said. "I almost starting gambling right then and there."
"Let's see, I've been permanently banned from using the only skill I have due to gambling. I know! I'll go around America talking about how much I love to gamble and how frequently I did it while a player."
"Of course I bet on my own team, because I believed in them," Rose said. "But why are we talking about something that happened 20 years ago?"
Maybe because you won't shut up about it?
Pete's his own worst enemy.
Hat Tip: Baseball Think Factory