Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit leader, died Monday, Eduardo Perez announced on ESPN.
Rose’s agent, Ryan Fiterman, confirmed the news to TMZ Sports, adding “the family is asking for privacy at this time.”
Rose spent 24 seasons in MLB, amassing 4,256 hits — a league record. He also holds the record for games played (3,562), plate appearances (15,890) and at bats (14,053). Over the course of his career, Rose earned 17 All-Star Game nods.
He began his career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963. Rose also had brief stints with the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos before he returned to the Reds for his final three seasons from 1984-1986.
Despite holding several MLB records, Rose was never inducted into the Hall of Fame. Then-commissioner Bart Giamatti banned Rose for life in 1989 after the league determined he bet on baseball, including while he was with the Reds. He was, however, inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame in 2016.
Rose was 83 years old at the time of his death.
