--- title: "8 Got Quotes By Pete Rose" description: "8 Got quotes by Pete Rose. Plus more from Pete Rose and more Got sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13d/pete-rose-3178_ability_obama-s-a-great-speaker-because-of-his-s_179432.png" --- > [Obama's a great speaker. Because of his speaking ability and his appearance, a lot of guys got on board. Being the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/obama-s-a-great-speaker-because-of-his-speaking-ability-and-his/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13d/pete-rose-3178_ability_obama-s-a-great-speaker-because-of-his-s_179432.png) > [I met Gerald Ford. I met Richard Nixon. I met Jimmy Carter. I met Dwight Eisenhower when he was a general. George…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-met-gerald-ford-i-met-richard-nixon-i-met-jimmy-carter-i-met-dwight/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb5/pete-rose-3178_although_i-met-gerald-ford-i-met-richard-nixon-i_524110.png) > [Hillary Clinton wrote a book. She got paid. I don't understand why I can't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/hillary-clinton-wrote-a-book-she-got-paid-i-don-t-understand-why-i/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd8/pete-rose-3178_book_hillary-clinton-wrote-a-book-she-got-pai_972555.png) > [Umpires got power, man. You ever notice if you go to a ballpark and there's a close play on first base, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/umpires-got-power-man-you-ever-notice-if-you-go-to-a-ballpark-and/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/pete-rose-3178_ballpark_umpires-got-power-man-you-ever-notice-if_1429599.jpg) > [Of course, I believe that Mike Piazza is probably the greatest offensive catcher in the history of baseball, only got over 50%.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/of-course-i-believe-that-mike-piazza-is-probably-the-greatest/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a6/pete-rose-3178_as-far-as_of-course-i-believe-that-mike-piazza-is_1675104.png) > [Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I've got enthusiasm. I've got desire. I've got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/willie-mays-could-throw-better-and-hank-aaron-could-hit-more-home/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/pete-rose-3178_aaron_willie-mays-could-throw-better-and-hank_2077551.png) > [Any time you've got big teams winning, you've got big stars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/any-time-you-ve-got-big-teams-winning-you-ve-got-big-stars/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b93/pete-rose-3178_any_any-time-you-ve-got-big-teams-winning-yo_2121387.png) > [When somebody wants to interview me, I've always got something to say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/when-somebody-wants-to-interview-me-i-ve-always-got-something-to-say/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/pete-rose-3178_always_when-somebody-wants-to-interview-me-i-ve_2218547.png) ## Other authors on Got ## More by Pete Rose > [The game of baseball is better when the Dodgers are playing well, just like when the Yankees are playing well, or the Cubs, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/the-game-of-baseball-is-better-when-the-dodgers-are-playing-well-just/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [Never bet on baseball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/never-bet-on-baseball/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [The only way I can't hit .300 is if there's something physically wrong with me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/the-only-way-i-can-t-hit-300-is-if-there-s-something-physically-wrong/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [You know what God told the Cubs? Don't do anything until I come back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/you-know-what-god-told-the-cubs-don-t-do-anything-until-i-come-back/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I am grateful that I live in a nation where most believe that one's punishment should fit their wrongdoing and that ours is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-am-grateful-that-i-live-in-a-nation-where-most-believe-that-one-s/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [When people think of me, they think about me knocking catchers down and knocking second basemen down and yelling at pitchers. But when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/when-people-think-of-me-they-think-about-me-knocking-catchers-down/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I made mistakes. I can’t whine about it. I’m the one that messed up and I’m paying the consequences. However, if I am given…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-made-mistakes-i-can-t-whine-about-it-i-m-the-one-that-messed-up-and/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/with-the-money-i-m-making-i-should-be-playing-two-positions/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I've got a 15-year old son and a 10-year old daughter, and if they were going to do one of the following things: be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-ve-got-a-15-year-old-son-and-a-10-year-old-daughter-and-if-they/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/somebody-s-gotta-win-and-somebody-s-gotta-lose-and-i-believe-in/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [Obama's a great speaker. Because of his speaking ability and his appearance, a lot of guys got on board. Being the first African American,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/obama-s-a-great-speaker-because-of-his-speaking-ability-and-his/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I bet on my team to win every night because I love my team; I believe in my team. I did everything in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-bet-on-my-team-to-win-every-night-because-i-love-my-team-i-believe/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-played-with-11-hall-of-famers-and-played-against-52-hall-of-famers/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/i-would-think-if-someone-connected-to-steroids-made-the-hall-of-fame/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) > [My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-rose/my-father-taught-me-that-the-only-way-you-can-make-good-at-anything/) [Pete Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-rose/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/got/pete-rose/#itemlist", "name": "8 Got Quotes By Pete Rose", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Obama's a great speaker. 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