“Back in 1960 at Christmas time, I did work loading and unloading boxca...” — Pete Rose Quote

“Back in 1960 at Christmas time, I did work loading and unloading boxcars for Railway Express. That was a kind of weight training that helped me. I weighed about 160 when I started. I began to gain weight and kept right on gaining until I reached 195 pounds.”

“Never bet on baseball.”

“There is an old saying that money can't buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game.”

“It's hard and sometimes it's scary. It still amazes my mother. I went home for Christmas one year and there were fans all over the front lawn, hoping to see me.”

“When I was a child, I always went to my grandmother's house in Nuremberg for Christmas. My uncle would leave the room, saying he needed the toilet, and then he would reappear dressed as Santa Claus. I was really scared - I'd have to go and hide behind an armchair.”

“If you're a boy who's a bit hopeless and doesn't know what to get their sister or girlfriend for Christmas: all girls like wearing nail varnish, so they make a good gift.”