Pete Rose: The three-time MLB World Series winner has died at the age of 83

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time record holder and three-time World Series winner, has died at age 83.

Rose won the World Series in 1975 and 1976 with the Cincinnati Reds before also winning it with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980.

Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle,” he won the 1973 National League MVP award and was the 1975 World Series MVP.

He was also selected to the All-Star Game 17 times in 21 seasons – at an unprecedented five different positions in the infield and outfield.

Rose, who also spent a short time with the Montreal Expos, took over the management of the Reds from 1984 to 1989, serving as player-coach for the first three years.

However, he was given a lifetime ban in 1989 for betting on baseball games in which he had been involved as a player or manager – controversially permanently barring him from induction into the MLB Hall of Fame.

In his 2004 autobiography, he admitted betting on Reds games but insisted he had never bet against his own team.

“Major League Baseball extends its deepest condolences to Pete Rose’s family, his friends throughout the game, and the fans of his hometown of Cincinnati, Philadelphia and beyond who admired his greatness, courage and determination on the field. “May he rest in peace,” MLB said in a statement.

Rose collected a record 4,256 hits – which MLB defines as a batter who hits the baseball into fair territory and reaches base without doing so through an error or a fielder's choice – and played in 3,562 games over the course of his career, more than every other player.

“We are deeply saddened by the news of Pete’s death,” said Bob Castellini, principal owner and managing partner of the Reds.

“He was one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen and every team he played for was better because of him.

“Pete was a Red through and through. Nobody loved the game more than Pete and nobody loved Pete more than Reds Country. We must never forget what he achieved.”

After being banned from baseball, Rose also competed in professional wrestling, making some memorable appearances at Wrestlemania between 1998 and 2000 and being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004., external