Pete Rose will undoubtedly be remembered for the mark he left on Major League Baseball and the baseball community. The former professional player, whose career spanned more than two decades, died at his Las Vegas home on September 30, his agent, Ryan Fiterman , confirmed to TMZ . The cause of Rose’s death has yet to be revealed.
Despite his controversial past that eventually led to him being banned from baseball, Rose — a three-time World Series champion and 17-time All-Star — was remembered by the League amid the news of his passing. “Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose’s family, his friends across the game, and the fans of his hometown of Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Montreal and beyond who admired his greatness, grit and determination on the field of play,” the official MLB account wrote via X . “May he rest in peace.
” Keep reading for five things to know about Rose: Rose made his MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963 and played with the organization through 1978. He later played for the Philadelphia Phillies until 1984, when he had a short stint with the Montreal Expos before returning to the Reds that year. He finished out his Major League career with the team he started with, retiring at the end of 1986, but remained with the franchise as a manager until 1989.
Rose is the MLB’s all-time hits leader with a record-breaking 4,256 hits throughout his decades-long career. Rose made multiple WWE appearances from 1998 to 2000,.
