Every year . . .

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Great quote isn't it. Pete Rose put that sentiment a little more forcefully: "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

I'm sure Rose along with handful other vets still feel the same way. You can always tell the guys obsessed with their craft, would kill to have one more day in the sun. You hear it when they talk about their sport, the passion but also a hint of pain that they can no longer do what they once loved.