In the Clark County medical examiner’s office in Nevada, Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time leader in hits, passes away at the age of 83. With 4,256 career hits, a record that currently holds, Rose, also known as “Charlie Hustle,” passed away with the unique distinction of being forever barred from wagering on Cincinnati Reds games while ranking as MLB’s all-time hits leader. The Cincinnati Reds posted on X, expressing their “heartbreak” at the loss of baseball star Pete Rose.
“Pete Rose’s family, friends in the game, and the Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Montreal, and other fans who honored his excellence, tenacity, and resolve on the field of play are all recipients of Major League Baseball’s sincere condolences. May he rest in peace,” MLB said in a statement. Rose, a native of Cincinnati who rose to become an iconic member of the Reds organization, leads the team in all of the following categories: games played (2,722), plate appearances (12,344), runs (1,741), hits (3,358), singles (2,490), doubles (601), and walks (1,210).
Rose amassed 4,256 hits in his 24-year career, which ran from 1963 to 1986 and saw him also play for the Expos and Phillies. “The news of Pete’s passing has left us extremely devastated. He was among the most intense rivals in the history of the sport, and his presence improved every squad he was a member of. Pete has always been a true Red. Reds Country loved Pete more than anyone, and Pete loved the game more than anyone else. “What he accomplished must always be remembered,” Reds manager Bob Castellini remarked.
Mostly with the Cincinnati Reds, Rose played a major role in the “Big Red Machine” that won back-to-back World Series wins in 1975 and 1976. His career extended from 1963 until 1986. In addition, he received three batting crowns (1968, ’69, and ’73), two Gold Glove Awards (1969, ’70), the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year Award, the 1975 World Series MVP, and one National League Most Valuable Player Award (1973).
Major League Baseball All-Century Team: 1999: Rose was selected. Rose, a 17-time All-Star, won a third championship in 1980 while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. He won three batting titles and finished his career with a.303 average. A gambling scandal tarnished Rose’s reputation despite his on-field accomplishments. When it was discovered that he had placed bets on games while managing the Reds in 1989, he was given a lifetime ban from baseball. Rose acknowledged that he had wagered on baseball in 2004, despite years of denials, although never against his team.
In 2016, Rose was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame and his renowned No. 14 was retired. In 2017, a statue of him was dedicated outside Great American Ball Park. Many in the baseball community were saddened by Rose’s passing. Words can’t express how I feel right now, as former New York Yankee Wade Boggs stated on Facebook. My friend and my hero. We shall really miss you.
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