Daily News | Pete Rose on critics of his appearance with the 1980 Phillies team: ‘It was 55 years ago, babe.’
World Series team and deflected a question about whether his presence sends a negative message to women.
In the interview, Dowd said an associate of Rose’s, Michael Bertolini, told him Rose liked to have sex with underage girls. Rose was made available after the on-field ceremony on Sunday. When asked by the Associated Press about his comments to The Inquirer, he said: “I’m going to tell you one more time. I’m here for the Philly fans. I’m here for my teammates. I’m here for the Phillies organization. And who cares what happened 50 years ago. You weren’t even born. So you shouldn’t be talking about it, because you weren’t born. If you don’t know a damn thing about it, don’t talk about it.
“My opinion was, I think he should be in the Hall of Fame,” Boone said. “This is the best hitter we’ve ever had. And he did some things wrong. But I always thought he should be in the Hall of Fame. And if I’m taking my kids there to see him, I want to see Pete Rose and talk about how great he was. If you want to put something on the board that says he did these things wrong, but I always felt he has to be in there. He’s not in there, but I’m telling you, he’s the greatest hitter to ever play.
When asked what the Phillies would say to people who are uncomfortable with his presence at the ballpark, given his relationship with an alleged underage girl in 1973, the spokesperson said:
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