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Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds in action at the bat against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Aug. 2, 1978. At left is Atlanta catcher Joe Nolan. (AP Photo, File)

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Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at age 83
September 30, 2024 8 p.m.

Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at age 83

Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.