Thats what Id have made in baseball if I hadnt got suspended.
Me gambling on baseball, I didnt hurt you, Rose added, pointing to members of the audience.
I didnt hurt her.
Pete Rose attends the ‘Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose’ world premiere at the Uninterrupted Film Festival Powered by Tribeca Festival in Los Angeles.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for HBO
I didnt hurt you.
I hurt myself and my family and I was stupid.
But Ive overcome it.
L-R ModeratorAl Michaels, Pete Rose and writer-directorMark Monroeparticipate in a Q&A following the premiere of ‘Charlie Hustle & The Matter Of Pete Rose’ in Los Angeles.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for HBO
He eventually came clean, and at the Q&A he made few bones about his wagers.
Im running the goddamn show.
I can make the moves.
I never betagainstmy team.
I bet on my team every fricking night.
Thats the kind of faith I had in my players…
I won a hell of a lot more games than I lost.
So in that respect, I was a respected gambler when I was betting on baseball.
But I shouldnt have did it.
But it was fun doing it.
Rose replied, I went a couple times.
I didnt understand what they were saying.
Really, I didnt.
I mean, maybe I didnt want to.
But they should have been up on a soapbox.
Episodes 1 and 2 ofCharlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rosepremiere on HBO on Wednesday, July 24.
The final two episodes premiere the following night, Thursday, July 25.
And he held true.
Over many years, over many discussions, he got in the box and took the fastballs.
So, I thought for a moment and I said, I dont know, .180, .185.
He said, Wow, pitchings really that good?
I said, No, you dumbass.
Im 83 years old.
Only as good as his players.
If youve got horseshit players, youre not going to win.
Youre not going to win.
It is hard to win with great players.
And theres too many managers that think that they know everything.
And he can readily recall his relevant numbers now.
I never hit below third [in the lineup] in my life.
In my life, he noted.
I never hit below third.
And I played in 3,500 games.
Ive batted 16,000 times.
Think how many goddamn national anthems I heard.
Not to be inducted, but to sign autographs.
Heres my deal on that, Rose told Michaels.
Thats who really gets the benefit from an individual going to the Hall of Fame.
I dont want to go to the Hall of Fame after they bury me.
What good is that going to do to my family?
