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Photos: Pete Rose, all-time baseball hits leader
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Photos: Pete Rose, all-time baseball hits leader

Pete Rose, holder of the Major League Baseball record for hits and games played, has died at the age of 83, according to a spokesman for the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada.

A switch hitter who played multiple positions during his career, Rose was a 17-time All-Star who won three World Series: two with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970s and one with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. The Reds teams for which he played, which also included Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony PĂ©rez, are considered among the best to ever play the game.

The hard-hitting Rose, nicknamed ‘Charlie Hustle’, broke Ty Cobb’s 57-year-old hits record in 1985. He finished his career with 4,256 hits.

After his playing career, Rose continued as manager of the Reds. In 1989, Rose was banned from baseball for life after an investigation revealed that he had bet on games while he was both a Reds player and manager.

Over the years, Rose has applied for reinstatement and possible induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His wish was never granted.