New Delhi, Oct 1
Pete Rose, baseball's all-time leader in hits, dies at the age of 83, at the Clark County medical examiner in Nevada.
Rose, known as "Charlie Hustle" passed with the distinction of being both Major League Baseball's (MLB) all-time hits leader 4,256 career hits, a record that still stands, and on its permanently ineligible list for betting on Cincinnati Reds games.
"The Reds are heartbroken to learn of the passing of baseball legend Pete Rose," the Cincinnati Reds said in a post on X.
A Cincinnati native who became a franchise icon for the Reds, Rose is the club's all-time leader in games (2,722), plate appearances (12,344), runs (1,741), hits (3,358), singles (2,490), doubles (601) and walks (1,210). Over his 24-year career that spanned from 1963-86 and saw him also play for the Phillies and Expos, Rose collected 4,256 hits.
Rose's career spanned from 1963 to 1986, mostly with the Cincinnati Reds, where he was a key part of the "Big Red Machine" that won back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976.
He also won three batting titles (1968, '69 & '73), one National League Most Valuable Player Award (1973), two Gold Glove Awards (1969, ’70), NL Rookie of the Year Award (1963) and 1975 World Series MVP. In 1999, Rose was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
A 17-time All-Star, Rose also clinched a third championship with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He retired with a .303 lifetime average, winning three batting titles.