Pete Rose Quotes

The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams.

If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.

We're all friends, me and the refs.

The roughest thing I ever said to an umpire was, 'Are you sure?'

The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I've tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it.

To me, baseball is as honorable as any other business. It is the most honest pastime in the world. It has to be, or it could not last a season out. Crookedness and baseball do not mix. It has become immeasurably more popular as the years have gone by. It will be greater yet. This year, 1919, is the greatest season of them all.

FIFA stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well.

I do not impugn the motives of any one opposed to me

I'm not going to bag on people and make funny jokes about my opponent. I just respect every opponent I go in against.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but we must respect the decisions from the officials.

There're plenty of good people in football - mostly players and managers.

I'm a firm believer in... just because these guys are professional athletes or whatever, everybody's going to have an opinion on something, and not everybody's going to get along. I've had my words with fans on Twitter too.

I've said this about many people, but when you were recruiting against John Beilein you knew it was a fair fight, a real fight and he was going to do it the right way. I have a lot of respect for John. He's a heck of a coach and he will do a great job in Cleveland.

I don't agree with those who demonize or vilify the FBI.

I'm never going to criticize any umpires or anything, because they're a big part of the game.

I am well aware of it myself that I have to be careful. But I want to make it clear that I am not a dirty player.

I don't want to be a total moron and be just known as the jazz-handed judge.

My reputation is the main reason why a lot of things don't go my way on the court.

I always respect my team and my competitors. I never had problems with anybody.

I don't talk about referees. I never do, usually, and I want to carry on like that.

I show up to win. I don't show up to hurt a guy. I don't show up with emotion.

I have been in many battles with great players, and not once have I ever tried to do anything dirty as far as taking a player out of a game.