Rose Admits It Was 'Wrong' and 'Stupid' to Bet on Baseball - 2004-01-05
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's career hit leader, has confirmed that he gambled on baseball games while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, based on excerpts of a television interview .
Asked by ABC's Charles Gibson why he gambled, Rose stated, according to interview excerpts released today: "Well, I wish I could answer that question, but I just can't. I was wrong, I just, stupid, worst thing I ever did in my life."
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