Pete Rose, Baseball’s Hit Leader Whose Betting Scandal Made Headlines, Passes Away at 83

By Jasper Ward

Pete Rose, the all-time leader in Major League Baseball hits, has died at the age of 83, according to the Clark County, Nevada medical examiner. Details surrounding his death have not been disclosed.

Rose’s professional baseball career spanned from 1963 to 1986, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds, where he also served as a manager later on.

In a statement on social media, the Reds expressed their heartbreak over the loss of the baseball icon.

Rose faced a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989, enforced by Commissioner Bart Giamatti, due to an investigation into his gambling activities while managing the Reds. After maintaining his innocence for 15 years, he admitted in 2004 that he had indeed placed bets on games, though he insisted he never bet against his own team.