Pete Rose in Philly: ‘Who cares what happened 50 years ago?’

Pete Rose drew criticism Sunday for remarks he made on the Philadelphia Phillies’ Alumni Day sport, concerning a previous allegation that he had intercourse with a girl earlier than she reached the age of consent.

A feminine reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer requested Rose concerning the allegation throughout a media availability within the dugout.

“No, I am not right here to speak about that,” Rose mentioned, in line with the Inquirer. “Sorry about that. It was 55 years in the past, babe.

“Who cares what occurred 50 years in the past?” he added. “You were not even born. So that you should not be speaking about it, since you weren’t born. If you do not know a rattling factor about it, do not discuss it.”

Rose later apologized to the reporter straight.

The all-time hits chief, who acquired a lifetime ban from Main League Baseball in 1989, additionally appeared on the Phillies’ TV broadcast throughout Sunday’s sport and used foul language on a number of events, together with in reference to announcer John Kruk having survived testicular most cancers.

The 81-year-old was going to be inducted into the franchise’s Wall of Fame in 2017, however the ceremony was referred to as off after sexual misconduct accusations in opposition to him emerged. Rose’s lawyer has denied claims that Rose approached a girl when she was 14 or 15 and initiated a secret, sexual relationship together with her in Cincinnati.

Primarily remembered as a Cincinnati Pink, Rose spent 5 seasons (1979-83) with the Phillies and was an All-Star 4 occasions in that span. He had a .291 batting common with 826 hits, 255 RBIs and 51 stolen bases throughout his time with the membership.

Rose was part of Philadelphia’s 1980 championship crew, which was being honoured Sunday after a two-year delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic.