MLB Hit King Pete Rose dies at 83

Former Reds great Pete Rose speaks during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of his bronze statue at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati in June 2017. | USA TODAY

REUTERS
October 1, 2024

Pete Rose, the all-time major league leader in hits and games played who was banned for life for betting on baseball, died Monday. He was 83.

The medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed Rose's death to ESPN after it was reported by TMZ and by ESPN baseball commentator Eduardo Perez, who said on "SportsCenter" that he had spoken with Rose's son.

The engine of the "Big Red Machine" for a combined 19 years in Cincinnati, Rose helped the Cincinnati Reds win consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976 before winning a third title with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He won the 1973 National League MVP Award and the 1975 World Series MVP.