Soon after
Pete Rose admitted in 2004 that he bet on baseball, a memorabilia collector asked the all-time hits leader to sign baseballs with the inscription, “I’m sorry I bet on baseball, Pete Rose.” He complied, happy to collect the fees.
Fans and collectors paying for Rose’s autograph in years since have requested, and received, inscriptions including “I’m sorry I shot JFK” and “I’m sorry I screwed up the economy.”
Among other things, Rose has been body-slammed at professional wrestling extravaganzas, participated in a cable-TV reality show (“Hits & Mrs.”), and made his belated gambling confession in a memoir released the same week as the Baseball Hall of Fame vote in January 2004, overshadowing the players elected that year.
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Alan Wooten Bladen Journal
SUMMER SERIES
Wineries and White Lake are destination places for many outside Bladen County. But how about when we go places?
Occasionally in a series, the Bladen Journal takes a look at summer day trips.
FAYETTEVILLE Red, white and blue buntings are up.
Grass is handsomely manicured. Cement among the grandstands has been pressure washed. Concessions areas have been cleaned and recleaned.
Two years since their last Opening Day, the minor league ballparks that provide a short-distance trip for memories to fill a lifetime are back open. All were shuttered a year ago by the coronavirus.