Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, dead at age 83
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds gets a hit against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Aug. 2, 1978. (AP file)
A 17-time All-Star, Rose was the National League MVP in 1973 and World Series MVP two years later. He holds the major league record for games played (3,562), plate appearances (15,890) and for the most hits (4,256).
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