Pete Rose, all-time MLB hits leader, dies at 83

Pete Rose, the all-time hits person who was banned from shot for betting connected the sport, has died astatine property 83, the aesculapian examiner successful Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News connected Monday.

"Charlie Hustle," arsenic helium was known for his relentless playing style, volition autumn abbreviated successful his bid to marque the Hall of Fame during his lifetime. Only the gambling prevented him from getting successful arsenic his accomplishments connected the tract are unquestionably Hall of Fame worthy.

FILE - In this July 31, 1978 record photo, Cincinnati Reds 3rd baseman Pete Rose tips his headdress to the assemblage aft hitting successful his 44th consecutive crippled successful Atlanta.

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Rose's 4,256 hits are 67 much than Ty Cobb's vocation people for the astir successful MLB history. Rose besides played successful the astir games and had the astir at-bats successful history. In a playing vocation that spanned from 1963 to 1986, Rose won 3 batting titles and led the league successful hits 7 times. He was Rookie of the Year successful 1963, a 17-time All-Star and the National League MVP successful 1973.

His champion seasons came arsenic a subordinate of the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine," which won back-to-back titles successful 1975 and 1976. Rose was the World Series MVP successful '75. In 1978, Rose captivated the shot satellite arsenic helium chased Joe DiMaggio's grounds 56-game hitting streak. He yet tied the NL people of 44 games, but that's wherever it ended.

Even earlier the gambling ungraded broke, Rose was a polarizing figure. His hardnose benignant was loved by fans of his squad but not appreciated by all. Nothing summed that dynamic up much than the 1970 All-Star Game erstwhile Rose scored the winning tally by barreling implicit Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse astatine the plate. Even though All-Star Games past were taken much earnestly than they are today, galore inactive took objection to the play.

Even those that didn't emotion him, however, had to admit that Rose was 1 of the champion players ever -- a surefire Hall of Famer. But that each unraveled successful 1989. MLB conducted an probe into rumors that Rose -- who was managing the Reds -- had stake connected baseball. John Dowd's study concluded that helium had placed wagers connected shot games, including connected his ain team.

After a ineligible conflict successful which Rose denied ever betting connected baseball, helium yet relented and accepted a beingness prohibition from commissioner Bart Giammatti. Shortly aft the prohibition went into effect, Rose was besides convicted of taxation evasion and spent a fig of months successful prison.

Many judge Rose accepted the prohibition successful hopes of successfully applying for reinstatement, but that ne'er happened. Though helium applied galore times, the astir caller coming successful 2015, helium was ever rejected. The statement against reinstatement often led with the information that Rose ne'er admitted wrongdoing. He yet did successful a 2004 autobiography, wherever helium admitted to betting connected baseball, including Reds games, though helium said helium ne'er stake against his team.

Baseball did marque an objection to the prohibition successful 1999, allowing Rose to instrumentality the tract arsenic a subordinate of MLB's All-Century Team successful a ceremonial astatine Turner Field.

ESPN contributed to this report.