Pete Rose, one of the most decorated and controversial figures in MLB history, died at age 83, the Cincinnati Reds confirmed Monday.
Rose is baseball’s all-time hits leader after recording 4,256 over a 24-year career with the Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos between 1963-86.
The 1973 NL MVP was a 17-time All-Star and won three World Series titles – two with the Reds in 1975-76 and one with the Phillies in 1980.
Rose logged more games, at-bats, and singles than any other player in MLB history.
However, the league banned Rose for life in 1989 for gambling while serving as a player-manager for the Reds in 1986. His punishment kept him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
