ESPN analyst gets emotional while sharing news of Rose’s death

Former major league player Eduardo Perez. Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

ESPN analyst gets emotional while sharing news of Pete Rose’s death

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/1/24

ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez became emotional while sharing the news of Pete Rose’s death on Monday.

Perez was joining ESPN’s “SportsCenter” live from Truist Park in Atlanta to talk about the Braves and New York Mets splitting their doubleheader. While talking with host Jay Harris, Perez, an MLB analyst for ESPN, shared the news that Rose had died.

“My father called me, and I confirmed it with my brother — Pete Rose Jr. — Pete Rose passed away today. It’s hard,” Perez said. “Today is a big hit for a lot of baseball families. It’s a tough one right now.”

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit king who was banned from the sport for life for gambling on his team, has died at 83, according to @PerezEd pic.twitter.com/43J1nlccWV

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 30, 2024

Perez is the son of Hall of Famer Tony Perez, who was one of the stars of the “Big Red Machine.” Tony Perez and Pete Rose were teammates on the Cincinnati Reds from 1964-76 and won two World Series together. Their sons are very close, which explains why the news hit Eduardo so hard.

Eduardo was born in Cincinnati and played three of his 13 MLB seasons with the Reds.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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