Pete Rose Dies: Baseball’s All-Time Hits Leader Shunned By Hall Of Fame Over Gambling Scandal Was 83
deadline.comPete Rose, Major League Baseball‘s legendary all-time hits leader who was shunned by the Hall of Fame over a gambling scandal during his coaching career, died Monday in Las Vegas.
He was 83. During a live MLB postseason preview on ESPN, an emotional Eduardo Pérez broke into the banter to announce the news of Rose’s death. “My father called me, and I confirmed it with my brother Pete Rose Jr.: Pete Rose passed away today and, um, it’s hard. … It’s a big hit for a lot of baseball families so, it’s a tough one right now.”While his SportsCenter interview about the MLB Postseason was about to end, an emotional Eduardo Pérez delivered breaking news that Pete Rose has died.
pic.twitter.com/KeMU4CmHHF Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” for his tenacity and competitiveness on the diamond, ferocious baserunning and trademark headfirst slides, Rose had an unmatched 23-year career.
He amassed an MLB-record 4,256 hits — or “knocks,” as he called them — and also playing in more games (3,562) than any other player.
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