My Prison Without Bars by Pete Rose, Rick Hill (2004, Hardcover)

He bet on baseball and lied about it. Sure that's unforgivable and he shouldn't be in the hall of fame...AS A BASEBALL MANAGER. But Pete Rose was a great baseball player...CHARLIE HUSTLE. I am a Phillie fan and I can tell you that we would have never made it to the World Series without him. Pete Rose needs to be judge on his playing career and not his managing career. He got a bum rap and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!

Good read - Pete should be in the HOF, he played hard and played well. I spoke to him in Vegas twice, agreed cocky and arrogrant - but he had that attitude on the field I watched him play in Cincy for 2 years. Cocky made him the great player that he was. Marge was also a good owener - you had to know her and watch her sign for the kids. Again Pete should be in the HOF , he apologized to late -

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Michael Vick is eligible to go back to the NFL, yet the King of Hustle is forever banned, Mr. Rose was shafted and he tells you why in this book. Pete Rose is issued a lifetime ban from the sport and livelihood that he loves for making a mistake. In this book he tells his story. It offers a different perspective from that of mainstream media.

Great read, pete rose was a great baseball player and he decided to bet on the sport ultimately screwin himself

I am not into reading much but when i saw that they had a book on Pete Rose I bought it right then and there and i am so glad that i spent the money to buy it. Its a great book.

Being from Cincinnati, I was curious what Pete had to say regarding his gambling habits. It gave good insight to this problem and several other issues he has dealt with in his life. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it to anyone - male or female.

I mostly purchased this book because I have been a long-time fan of Pete Rose and own a large collection of Pete Rose memorabilia, including cards from various years, stickers, photos and other items. I figured that this book should be a part of my collection.
I feel bad for Pete Rose, because even though he may have made a huge mistake by betting on his own team, he earned his stats without a doubt. He belongs in the Hall of Fame and anyone can say that his error should keep him out, but I believe his winnings should put him in. He is a major baseball in the History of the sport. He had to work hard to achieve what he accomplished and I feel that he should not be denied.
People make mistakes, but no one wants to give him a new start. I believe in forgive and forget. Move on and let him use his error to teach others about playing the game the way it should be played and NOT doing things that can cause you years of heartache.
He has paid his dues, but he can't get back to where he belongs because no one will give him a chance to. He has been in a "Prison without Bars" and must stay there because no one wants to forgive him.
Come on people. This man has given a lot to the sport and should be allowed to share his knowledge thru the Hall of Fame.
I feel really bad for him.
Most people do their prison time and then, maybe parole, but then they put it behind them and move forward. Pete Rose is being confined for life because of his mistake.
I am sure others have done the same or worse, they just weren't a big icon who needed to be used to teach a lesson.

This book was about so much more than just betting on baseball. So he bet on baseball.....big deal! The commissioner had it in for him. At least he never bet against his team! What about guys taking steroids and still being allowed to play ..... now thats a big deal! Pete is an honest guy he just grew up betting on the horses legally like his dad did. Great insight on how he grew up and why he was such a competitor. The problems he faced in everyday life. Even though he was a huge star he was a regular guy. Great reading.