Major League Baseball legend Rose dies aged 83

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time grounds holder for hits and a three-time World Series winner, has died aged 83.

Rose won nan World Series pinch nan Cincinnati Reds successful 1975 and 1976 earlier besides claiming it pinch nan Philadelphia Phillies successful 1980.

Nicknamed 'Charlie Hustle', he won nan 1973 National League MVP grant and was nan 1975 World Series MVP.

He was besides selected for nan All-Star Game 17 times successful 21 seasons - astatine an unprecedented 5 different positions crossed nan infield and outfield.

Rose, who besides had a little stint pinch nan Montreal Expos, went connected to return complaint of nan Reds from 1984-89, pinch nan first 3 years arsenic player-manager.

However, he was fixed a life prohibition successful 1989 for betting connected shot games successful which he had been progressive arsenic subordinate aliases head - which, controversially, rendered him permanently ineligible from being chosen for MLB's Hall of Fame.

In his 2004 autobiography, he admitted to gambling connected Reds games, but insisted he had ne'er stake against his ain team.

"Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose's family, his friends crossed nan game, and nan fans of his hometown of Cincinnati, Philadelphia and beyond who admired his greatness, grit and determination connected nan section of play. May he remainder successful peace," MLB said successful a statement.

Rose accumulated a grounds 4,256 hits - which MLB defines arsenic a batter striking nan shot into adjacent territory and reaching guidelines without doing truthful via an correction aliases a fielder's prime - and played 3,562 games during his career, much than immoderate different player.

“Our hearts are profoundly saddened by nan news of Pete’s passing,” said Bob Castellini, nan Reds' main proprietor and managing partner.

“He was 1 of nan fiercest competitors nan crippled has ever seen, and each squad he played for was amended because of him.

"Pete was a Red done and through. No 1 loved nan crippled much than Pete and nary 1 loved Pete much than Reds Country. We must ne'er hide what he accomplished.”