Monday, September 30, 2024

Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83

 Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83
One of the sport’s greatest players, he set a record with 4,256 career hits. But his gambling led to a lifetime ban and kept him out of the Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose midair sliding headfirst without a helmet.
Pete Rose slides into home during a Reds game against the Giants in 1972. Bettmann/Getty Images