MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead at 83 – JP

The baseball world is mourning one of their own.

Legendary baseball player Pete Rose died on Sept. 30, the Clark County Office of the Coroner confirmed to NBC News. He was 83. 

A cause of death has not yet been shared.

Rose died in his Las Vegas home his agent Ryan Fiterman told TMZ, adding that his “family is asking for privacy at this time.”

E! News has reached out to a rep for Rose but has not heard back.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rose garnered fame during his years with Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1986, during which he played most prominently with the Cincinnati Reds. During his time in the league, he earned the nickname “Charlie Hustle,” thanks to his never-ending ability to go all out during games.

Rose won three World Series during his career: in 1975 and 1976 with the Reds, as well as in 1980 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was also a seventeen-time All-Star winner, as well as the World Series MVP in 1975. To this day, he is still the all-time hits leader in the MLB, racking up 4,256 over his 24-season career.