Giants fan here. If Pete beat his wife, had an alcohol problem, did drugs or had a gambling addiction to anything other than baseball, he would be in the HOF. He made a mistake, but he's paid for it 20 times over. Pete Rose deserves to be in Cooperstown.

He spoke almost nothing about himself, but rather his teammates and the fans.

A marvelous public speaker. Pete is incapable of being boring, no matter what he does.

Looks like he's in the hall of fame in American hearts...

Just me, or does Pete give the best speeches every time he talks

Rose is the hit master. Fine, don't put him in the HOF as a manager. He played harder than anyone else that I ever saw, and I'm a Yankees fan. But first and foremost I'm a baseball fan, and Rose epitomized the spirit of playing baseball. He deserves to be in the HOF as a player.

The Greatest Player to not be in the Hall of Fame is more iconic than to just be in the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose is more discussed to this day more than most Hall of Famers in Cooperstown!

I'll say it Pete, "The Big Red Machine" was the greatest baseball team in the history of baseball...

Great speech! I’m an Expos fan; and we got to lose to Pete’s Phillies in the playoffs in 1980, got to beat Pete’s Phillies in the playoffs in 1981 and had Pete in our lineup in 1985 for his 4,000th hit at home at the Big “O”. Watching it live, I was thinking “Is this really happening? Or am I dreaming?” Pete Rose in an Expos uni hitting his 4,000th hit at home in front of a capacity crowd. Living Legend Pete Rose!

I'm 56 I grew up in Columbus then later in Hamilton and the Big Red Machine brought so much enjoyment watching them play. Pete Rose is truly student of the game, a walking encyclopedia!!!!

Stumbled upon this randomly in 2022...I've said it once I'll say it till the day I die, Pete Rose is a National Treasure

July 4, 1976. Riverfront Stadium. I was there, and watched this team, and it was unforgettable! Thanks for the memories.

He was a great manager as well. He built the team that won in 1990. Ask Lou Pinella he will agree.

Pete Rose didn’t throw games. Rose always tried to win. What is wrong with that? So what he placed bets on the game he always tried to win.

Pete rose is number one.

This shit makes me want to be a reds fan. That's how amazing Rose is. If he isnt in the hall by the time he dies I vow to never watch another (non Cardinals) baseball game for the rest of my life.

I grew up on the Big Red Machine . They came through San Diego many times and it was a pleasure to watch them. What a lineup to deal with for a pitcher. They rarely made a mistake and won me $200 from my boss when they swept the Yankees in 76. Thank You Cincinnati.

What an injustice to baseball and the fans not to have Back in the game. And in the Hall of Fame. He has served his time out of the game. The fans of this great game Deserve to have in the Hall.

This is a good part of the Pete Rose Statue Ceremony because it has Reds announcer and Red players from 1960's, 1970's 1980's. 1990's and Reds players of today in dugout. Mostly it has the Fans. See, that is what smart aleck national cable sports media don't understand. Look at the hometown fans in this. These fans deserve this. Not everything ever in baseball happened in New York and Boston. OK, do you get that. The Fans of Cincinnati deserved this.

Pete Rose does not need the BB HOF. The BB HOF needs him. Look at all the jokers the HOF is putting in...

Man Pete Rose IS Baseball! No question.

I see Grumpy Johnny "keep Pete out of the HoF" Bench was there. Screw him.

No hay mayor premio, o reconocimiento que el cariño del pueblo. Los fanáticos seguidores de estas luminarias....Dios los bendiga....

Fantastic speech. It was an honor to watch him play.

Johnny “I’m a bitter old man” Bench

This man belongs in the Hall of Fame, period. Pete was Charlie Hustle..heart and soul of the team. He deserves HOF.❤

Pete your one of the best to ever play the game. we're all human and all are weaknesses.

I was at every game that weekend. This speech was so awesome. Seeing all those guys out there was amazing.

One of the true greats! Hope he's in the hall soon

I met Pete Rose in March of 2019 at a signing event in Ft Lauderdale and he was so gracious. I was like a kid in Disney World. I said to him that I was so glad that in the country that I was born in Latin America baseball was the King Sport and that's how I got to be a fan of The Reds because that's the first team I rooted for in 1976 when I was 8 years old. So then he asked me where I was born and I said Nicaragua and then he goes "Dennis Martinez!" He signed me a baseball, an 8×10 photo with the inscription to my name and then he added "A Great Fan" and another 8x10 photo taken of me and him which he didn't have to. I'll never forget that day.

The love and admiration he has for his teammates is amazing Pete loves the game

This guy is the father of a new generation of baseball. ⚾️

Love you Pet,love from the Dominican Republic

Pete Rose is an amazing storyteller....great guy who is great for baseball

I was there that day my grandfather won tickets in a bet at golf I was 5 whene we went I am older now not saying my age you can figure that out on your own we got really good seats

Where’s the “love” button? This video deserves a love.

This was in 2015. I was at the game the night before. The Reds honored all members of the Great 8: Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, George Foster, David Concepcion, Johnny Bench, Cesar Geronimo, Ken Griffey, Sr., and Tony Perez. The weather was really hot and sticky, and the 2015 Reds lost by a huge margin, but it was great to be there. I think the Reds also honored other members of the 1975 and 1976 clubs who were there. Joe Morgan was honored, but was unable to attend.

You could just see the happiness in Griffey sr face, when Pete Rose made that comment. Griffey is so proud of his son, as he should be.

that was a great speech really

Pete Rose is one of the top 3 players ever in my book! I know some talk about him but that's ok. I remember 4192 some have forgotten that great moment. But Pete Rose I will always remember 🙂

This dude is a BOSS

While everyone in Baseball will always associate Pete Rose with the Cincinnati Reds, I will always think of him more with Philadelphia because he was definitely The Key to the Phillies FIRST EVER WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP in 1980.

life long Cardinals fan here to me -- always HOFer Pete Rose shame on MLB he has more then paid the price

My God I want to visit this stadium and be a part of this team. I never saw Pete play at all but he is my favorite athlete of all time. Greatest attitude towards life ever, I would kill to be his son for one day to learn the greatest life lessons and attitude toward life. This man is inspirational.

Charlie Hustle!!

Pete really loves the Reds. I was happy we got to see him play in Philly for 5 years. I loved reading about all those dives he took into 2nd base in the Philadelphia Daily News.

No one has ever played as hard as Pete Rose did number one player in history of baseball PERIOD put him in the HOF before he dies

I love the 70"s theme to SWAT in the background at the end.

I was there that day! Love Pete, go Reds!

Marge Schott is a Hall of Fame owner.

I'm a fifty year old Red Sox fan who grew up watching Pete Rose play baseball harder than anyone else. His numbers are so incredible they defy belief and logic, yet he remains out of the H.O.F. If Ty Cobb can get into the H. O.F. , why can't Pete?

hey Mr Rose if you never read this i will understand bless your heart for being who you are dont change anything for no man because you are the man.#1. to so many Reds fans me being one i should know.i watch you as a kid where your #on the inside of my hat,and Johnny#as well.because every time i watched a game there where two #i always wanted to see and you was #one two me .thanks for the memories#14

Pirates fan here. Oh how great are the Reds vs Pirates confrontations, the rivalry and Pete Rose made that happen with his courageos play to win. A rival who deserve respect. Put Pete Rose in the HOF. You blew it with Ron Santo and wasn't inducted in life. Don't make the same mistake with Pete.

I agree with all the positive comments made about this great hitter. I've made more mistakes than I care to remember. Who hasn't made mistakes in life, we all have, but, some are so full of pride, they would never admit to it.. He deserves to be in The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. If Ty Cobb is there, so should Pete Rose. He has my vote with admiration, just to add, I've been a Cincinnati Reds fan since 1959 and the same goes for the Boston Red Sox. In the crunch, head to head, I take Cincinnati.

My best friend was in that video he was Pete roses grandson

Hey now, that was totally Awesome!!!!

He deserves better. Baseball has done him a disservice. One of the best

Born a Cincinnati native and fan and will die one. The queen city for life

It’s funny how when people go to ask Johnny Bench for an interview, the first thing that comes up is Pete Rose and the Hall of Fame, not so much on Bench’s career

Great speech but kind of bothered me that he acknowledged 6 of his great 8 counterparts and didn't mention the great center fielder with a cannon of an arm, Cesar Geronimo.

I saw the Big Red Machine play at Riverfront Stadium in 1976!

It's about time!!!

It’s time to put Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame. Can we petition the veterans committee to get him in the ballot to see how they would vote. The Hall of Fame is not even associated with MLB, it is a museum about all of baseball. Growing up, he was the best player to watch. I remember getting the paper every day to read the box score the closer he got to Cobb. Great speech Pete.

Thanks Cinncy for lending Pete to us for five years. Philly would have never won their first World Series in 97 years without him in 1980. The next to last out in the final Game Six vs. The Royals was pure Rose.

i have been a huge reds fan since 1965

Needs to be in HoF.

I LOVE PETE ROSE AND I ALWAYS HAVE! he is the best hitter ever!

Pete Rose made a mistake betting on baseball, no question. But he has paid the price more than enough. It's time for Pete to be in the Hall of Fame. He played the game harder than anyone. He's the all time MLB Hits Leader and he more than earned his place with baseballs greatest. I'm a life long Yankees fan, over 60 years, and It is time for Pete ! ⚾️⚾️⚾️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

love pete rose was a great ball player

Awsome stuff !!

Epic speech that hat is fire

I was born in 1968 and started collecting BB cards and following BB at age 5 or maybe even a little before that. I was a Jr Ranger living in Plano Tx outside of Dallas from 1975 to 1978, but the Reds were my favorite team by far. My best friend was 2 yrs older and his brother about 5 yrs older, and I did everything with their family. Even after moving to So CA I would go back every summer. They were a major sports family and would go to see Earl Campbell and Johnny Lam Jones at the Cottom Bowl etc, and in 1976 they went to see the Reds play the Astros in Houston and they stayed at the Marriot where the Reds were staying and got most of their autographs. I was damn jealous! 1976 was also my 1st yr in little league, and another friend of mines mom took us to see the Bad News Bears, and it's funny because I saw that movie recently for the first time since then and aside from the kids drinking beer in the dugout the movie is not that far fetched, and anyone who grew up playing football and baseball in the 70s would probably agree. There was NOT a lot of political correctness going on then and you could get your butt chewed by a coach or even another parent, and it didn't take much, but as much as that sucked at times I would take that over growing up in this candy assed politically correct marsh mellow world we live in today!

That was great, like everything Pete Rose did.

My most favorite player of all time, I loved to trying to play like him, hard-nosed every play

Things to never talk about in public Religion Politics *Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame situation*

Never seen him smile more post retirement than when he’s on the field on the rare occasion that he is

Nice to see.

I was a Dodgers fan back then. I hated the reds so much. They use to kill the Dodgers. Amazing times.

Baseball legend. All-time great. Pete Rose. May God welcome him into heaven through Jesus Christ.

Yes, put Pete Rose in the hall of fame, and #14 deserves to be in the hall, and all the time I go to Williamstown Wv To Parkersburg Wv I reflect on Pete Rose because his number was 14, and Rt 14 runs from Parkersburg to Williamstown and forks of the right at Williamstown while you turn left to go Marietta via the Williamstown Wv. BRIDGE.

❤️ #PeteRose 🌹

Pete should refuse if the hall ever tries to have him come in. He does not need a bust in the hall, he has a bust in the heats of all of the tristate, as a kid playing baseball in the 90's I used to run like a deer. My coach said you remind me of Charlie hustle. As a young kid I asked my dad a Pittsburgh native and pirates fan what that meant he said son it is about the greatest complement you can receive as a baseball player. Like I said no need to be in a building this guy is in our hearts.

If there's anyone else than conjures as much emotion still to this day in the game of baseball? Please, for fuck's sake, put this man in the HOF before his time on Earth is up!!

Pete's still got that menacing crouch at the plate. I love it!

He's putting Johnny bench over as the greatest catcher. Bench still shits all over him.

Nobody!! Ever played the game,like Charlie Hustle Congratulations 👏🏻#14 Pete Rose. 🚩🏁

in my heart he is a hall of fame

I grew up going to Wrigley field only to see Peter Rose come to town!

He’s done so much more for the game of baseball than he will ever be given appreciation for. Charlie Hustle will always be one of the greatest to ever play

love him put him in the hof

Love you Pete. You deserve better than the MLB.

At age 75 and watching 70 years of tremendous memories , i have given up on MLB not baseball I havent seen anything that wants me to renew my contract Perhaps put Pete Rose back where he belongs , renew my trust in a game with honesty , and make the players earn their right to be involved in who what they represent , Pete Rose made mistakes and has been punished enough

and yes folks he Still has that iconic stance

I was there!

Reds won't let him in the clubhouse...

Congratulations Rose 🌹

What a Legend !!!

I love how we included his team in his speech he didn’t make it all about himself

Love you pete

LET EM IN