Pete Rose, MLB'S all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball, has died at 83
HILLEL ITALIE
Associated Press
Updated
Pete Rose, speaking during a statue-dedication ceremony before a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, died on Monday. He was 83.
NEW YORK — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.
FILE - In this June 3, 1981 file photo, The Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Rose slides to third base during a 1981 game against the New York Mets in Philadelphia.
The Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose flies out during a 1978 game against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found the all-time hit leader placed bets on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team.
Pete Rose, speaking during a statue-dedication ceremony before a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, died on Monday. He was 83.
FILE - In this June 3, 1981 file photo, The Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Rose slides to third base during a 1981 game against the New York Mets in Philadelphia.
The Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose flies out during a 1978 game against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found the all-time hit leader placed bets on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team.
