Despite his considerable merits, the sport legend never made it to the sport’s Hall of Fame.
Baseball greatness Pete Rose is dead, several US media reports. According to the media, Rose died at the age of 83 in Las Vegas.
Rose played a total of 24 seasons in the American professional league in the MLB, 19 of them with the Cincinnati Reds of his hometown.
Nicknamed Charlie Hustle, Rose is MLB’s all-time hitter with 4,256 hits.
During his long career, Rose won three World Series championships, in 1975 and 1976 with the Cincinnati Reds and in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In his first season in the majors in 1963, he was named Rookie of the Year, and ten years later in 1973, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player MVP award.
In addition, he was a 17-time all-star player during his career.
Lifetime ban after playing career
Despite his considerable merits, Rose was never elected to the sport’s hall of fame. The reason for this was the lifetime ban he received in 1989.
Rose ended his playing career after the 1986 season, after which he managed the Cincinnati Reds until 1989. At that time, details of his betting on MLB games, including the games of the Reds he managed, began to emerge. Rose denied the allegations.
According to ESPN, Rose applied to have his suspension lifted several times, most recently in 2015, but the ban was never overturned.
He admitted to betting in his autobiography published in 2004. However, he said he never bet against his team.