MLB legend Pete Rose, who was denied entry to the Hall of Fame for betting on baseball, has sadly passed away at the age of 83.
Rose’s agent, Ryan Fiterman, confirmed the death to TMZ Sports. He told the outlet, “The family is asking for privacy at this time.”
Specifics surrounding his death are not yet known.
As soon as his death was announced, fans began to take to social media and rip Major League Baseball for not inducting him into the Hall of Fame when he was alive.
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During his career, the 17-time All-Star won three World Series championships, was named National League and World Series MVP, and received two Gold Glove Awards, per his Wikipedia.
Pete Rose had his No. 14 retired in Cincinnati and is in the Reds Hall of Fame.
Over the course of his life, he applied for reinstatement several times, but Commissioner Rob Manfred rejected his requests.
He retired as the league’s all-time hits leader, finishing with 4,256 hits. He is still one of just two players, along with Ty Cobb, to even surpass the 4,000-hits mark.
Pete Rose Was Banned From Major League Baseball For Betting
Pete Rose shockingly passed away this week, and fans are remembering everything about him.
He broke out with his hometown Cincinnati Reds, where he would play 19 of his 24 seasons.
Rose, who was league MVP in 1973, a 17-time All-Star, three-time batting title winner, Rookie of the Year, and World Series MVP in his career, was banned from baseball in 1989 after accusations that he gambled on baseball games while he played and managed the Reds.
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