Legendary baseball player Pete Rose has died at the age of 83, according to several reports Monday.
(NEXSTAR) – Legendary baseball player Pete Rose has died at the age of 83, according to several reports Monday.
TMZ reported that Rose died earlier in the day at his Las Vegas home but didn’t offer additional details. Rose’s agent, Ryan Fiterman, told the outlet that “the family is asking for privacy at this time.”
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 07: Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 7, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 13-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Clark County, Nevada’s medical examiner also confirmed the death to ABC News.
Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle,” the 17-time All Star holds the Major League Baseball record for the most career hits with 4,256, followed by Ty Cobb (4,191) and Hank Aaron (3,771).
The Cincinnati native started his pro career in 1963 with his hometown Reds but would go on to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as a brief stint with the Montreal Expos.
Rose’s gritty, hard-nosed approach to the game made him a superstar, but controversy clouded his reputation in later years. Rose was given a lifetime ban in 1989 for gambling after an investigation found that he was placing bets on the Reds to win during the 1985-1987 seasons, all while playing for – and managing – the team.
In his post-baseball life, he did make it to a few honorary associations. The Reds voted him into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2016, the year before a bronze sculpture of Rose’s iconic slide was unveiled outside of Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park.
Rose the man was never inducted into Cooperstown, but his career was well represented. Items at the Baseball Hall include his helmet from his MVP 1973 season, the bat he used in 1978 when his hitting streak reached 44 and the cleats he wore, in 1985, on the day he became the game’s hits king.
This is a developing story; The Associated Press contributed to this report.