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I'm not bad (his speed). I'm no Joe Morgan, but I'm pretty good for a white guy.

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Pete Rose
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 14
Baseball Player
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peter Edward Rose
Sr.
Charlie Hustle
Peter Edward Pete Rose Sr.
Pete Edward Rose
Morgan
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Pretty
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White
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I owe baseball. Baseball don't owe me a damn thing.
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Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.
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