The MLB legend, who was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on the game, died at his Las Vegas home on Monday, Sept. 30
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Pete Rose on March 15, 2007
Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds legend whose career ended when he was banned from baseball for betting on games in 1989, died at his home in Las Vegas on Monday, Sept. 30. He was 83.
His death was confirmed to TMZ by his agent, Ryan Fiterman of Fiterman Sports. “The family is asking for privacy at this time,” he told the outlet. The medical examiner in Clark County, Nev. also confirmed Rose’s death to ESPN and ABC News, adding that Rose was found by a family member.
A cause of death was not immediately announced.
Rose, who was nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” during his playing career, played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 to 1978, during the team’s Big Red Machine era when they dominated baseball in the 1970s. He played as a second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, first baseman and outfielder.
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Pete Rose in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York, New York, July 24, 1978.
Later, Rose also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. He concluded his playing career by returning to Cincinnati and finishing his career as a player-manager.
During his career, Rose earned 17 All-Star Game nods and won three World Series. During his 24-season career, he was awarded as the National League’s MVP in 1973 and made over 4,256 hits,
He retired as a player in 1986. Before his player retirement, he also served as manager of the Reds, a position he held until 1989.
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Pete Rose on December 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 1989, MLB commissioner Bart Giamatti banned him from baseball after the league determined he bet on baseball during his final season as Reds manager. Rose initially denied betting on the game, but in 2004, he admitted to betting on teams, including his own.
The MLB never rescinded the lifetime ban. However, Rose’s career was still celebrated and he was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Pete Rose at the Great American Ball Park on July 14, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Rose’s representatives did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information on Monday.
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