Former Baseball Legend and Three-Time World Series Champ Pete Rose to Appear at Columbus, OH Autograph Signing – Jan 22

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COLUMBUS, OH – Join former baseball legend and three-time World Series Champion Pete Rose at the 2017 Midwest Sports Spectacular show and autograph signing on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Pete Rose will make an appearance from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to meet and greet fans and sign autographs and memorabilia. The event will be hosted by the Ohio Sports Group and will take place at The Ohio Expo Center & State Fair Grounds: Cardinal Hall, 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211. Source: Ohio Sports Group ... Read More

Former MLB Star Pete Rose Appearance and Autograph Signing at Frontier Field July 21

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ROCHESTER NY, Former MLB Hit King Pete Rose will make an appearance and sign autographs at the Rochester Red Wings vs. Syracuse Chiefs minor league game on July 21, 2016 at Frontier Field in Rochester, NY. Source: Democrat & Chronicle ... Read More

Pete Rose Speaks About His Meeting with Commissioner Manfred for Reinstatement

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CINCINNATI, OH. — Former Reds legend, Pete Rose, recently spoke with Fox News Sports about his meeting with Commissioner Rob Manfred during the MLB All-Star Game July 2015. Rose recently spoke on FOX Sports 1’s MLB Whiparound about their meeting and his first impressions of the commissioner. Source: Fox News Sports.

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Pete Rose to Sign Autographs in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, Ca. — Former Cinncinnati Reds legend, Pete Rose, is coming to Winnipeg on Saturday, April 26, at a pay-per-autograph event at The Park Theatre where Rose will sign autographs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tickets for the event range in price from $20 to $40 and can be purchased through the Park Theatre, Music Trader or online. A ticket to the event will guarantee the purchaser a chance to meet baseball’s controversial MLB legend.

Photo shows Pete Rose speaking with Keith Olberman in October 2013 about progress on his MLB reinstatement, PED users in the majors and the 2013 World Series.

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Pete Rose Named Featured Speaker at Mariemont Sports Stag in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OH. — Former MLB player and Cincinnati Reds manager, Pete Rose, will be the featured guest speaker at the Mariemont Sports Stag scheduled for Feb. 3rd. The event is being held at the 20th Century Theatre located at 3021 Madison Rd, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Photo shows former MLB player and Cincinnati Reds manager, Pete Rose, speaking in an interview with Keith Olbermann in Oct. 2013 about his progress on his MLB reinstatement.

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Jim Rice, Rickey Henderson Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

With the recent induction of Jim Rice and Ricky Henderson into the Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s timely to look ahead at candidates for the next couple of classes.

A player must be retired for a minimum of five years to be eligible for the Hall of Fame. In order to be elected, a player must be mentioned on at least 75% of the ballots.

Next year, eligible players include Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Shane Reynolds, Robin Ventura, and Todd Zeile. ... Read More

Baseball All Star Games Favorite Moments

Of all the All-Star games, I enjoy watching baseball’s version the best. I’ve been fortunate to attend eight of the Mid-Summer Classics. It’s very exciting to see all of the current stars on the field at once.

Nothing will compare to last year’s All Star game in New York, which will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. First of all, anytime you have a big event in New York, it’s going to be special. Secondly, the night was filled with tributes to Yankee Stadium, which was being closed at season’s end to make room for the new ballpark next door. Lastly, the game was an absolute classic with the American League defeating the National League, 4-3, in 15 innings. The game took 4 hours, 50 minutes and was the longest All-Star Game in history.

Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball have attempted to make the game relevant by giving home-field advantage during the World Series to the winning league. Back in the day, the game was full of intensity and it really meant something to the winning players. Over time, the game’s importance diminished as it became more of a show than a game. You hear a lot of debate as to whether this is good or not. Personally, I think it would be more fair to give the team with the best record home-field advantage but I don’t have much of an issue since it’s brought a bit of intensity back to the game.

A few of my favorite moments from previous All-Star games…

1) In 1970, Pete Rose, playing at home in Cincinnati, attempted to score but had to get past catcher Ray Fosse. The ensuing collision not only helped solidify Rose’s reputation as “Charlie Hustle”, it had the unfortunate consequence of injuring Fosse’s shoulder. Rose was called safe at home and the National League won the thriller, 5 -4. Fosse went onto play nine more seasons but was never the same.

2) In 2001, Cal Ripken Jr. played in the last of his 19 All-Star games. The game was basically a Cal Ripken lovefest. In the third inning, Ripken made his first plate appearance and was greeted with a standing ovation. Ripken then homered off the first pitch from Chan Ho Park and ended up with All Star MVP honors.

3)  In 1999, baseball honored the All-Century Team prior to the game at Fenway Park, with such greats on-hand as Mike Schmidt, Brooks Robinson, Bob Gibson and Johnny Bench. However, the highlight of the evening occurred when the great Ted Williams was driven out to home plate and threw out the first pitch with the help of Tony Gwynn.

Will this year’s game produce any classic moments? I can’t guarantee that. However, St. Louis is rolling out the red carpet and, at the very least, I’m sure the pre-game ceremony will produce a goose-bump moment or two. Plus, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is having one of the greatest years in the history of baseball, so I assume he’s going to be a big part of the game and broadcast.

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