Pete Rose is a professional baseball player best known for exceeding Ty Cobb’s record for career hits(4.189) in 1985. He is also recognized as Player of the Decade from 1970 to 1979. Furthermore, he is a well-known former baseball player who has played as an outfielder, first baseman, and third baseman.
Recently he has been in the limelight as he dismissed statutory rape questions at his first appearance on Philadelphia since the scrapped plans in 2017. Pete said that the incident happened 55 years ago when a female baseball writer asked him about his sexual misconduct with a minor.
Pete Rose Wikipedia Details & Parents
Pete was born to his parents on 14 April 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Pete was raised by his parents named Harry Francis Rose (father) and LaVerne Rose (mother). Pete is not only the child of his parents as he has three siblings. So, he grew up with his siblings named David Jacqueline and Caryl Rose.
81 years old Pete Rose has a full name Peter Edward Rose and his birth sign is Aries. Pete holds American nationality as he resided and hails from the United States. Meanwhile, he comes from Caucasian ethnicity and follows the Christian religion.
Concerning, his educational details, he went to Western Hills High School and played football and baseball. He joined the Cincinnati Reds after graduation.
Regarding his physical appearance, Pete stands tall at height of 5 feet 11 inches and has weight of 80 kg.
Is Pete Rose Still Married?
Pete is not married to anyone yet. However, he has been committed and engaged to former Playboy model Kiana Kim from South Korea at present. His fiancée, Kiana Kim is 41 years old and they have an age difference of 39 years. She made her debut as a model in playboy in 2010 and they made their relationship official at the same time.
Moreover, he was first married to Karolyn Englehardt in 1964 and their marriage ended in 1980. He got married for second time to Carol J. Woliung from 1984 to 2011. It was reported that Pete ended his marriage with Woliung for Kim, his present fiancée.
Pete has two children named Fawn and Pete from his first marriage and he became father to Tyler and Cara from his second marriage. Morgan Erin Rubio is also his daughter.
Net Worth & Career
Pete has an estimated net worth of $3 million approximately. His main source of income is from his career as a former baseball player and sports personality.
Pete made his debut as a MLB player on 8th April, 1963 and he was named the National League Rookie of the Year after he collected 17 of 20 votes and defeated Ron Hunt of the New York Mets. Pete has overall career stats of WAR 79.6, AB 14053, H 4256, HR 160 and BA .303.
Moreover, Pete has won many awards and honors during his baseball career which includes 3 World Series Championships. His autobiography has been written two times and they are Pete Rose: My Story(1989) and My Prison Without Bars(2004).