Baseball-Legend Pete Rose Passes Away at 83

Legendary baseball player Pete Rose passed away at the age of 83. In his career with the Cincinnati Reds, he was banned for life due to illegal sports betting. Throughout his 24-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Rose set records, including achieving 4,256 hits in the MLB in September 1985.

Pete Rose’s Lifetime Ban from MLB

Just four years after his record-breaking hits, MLB imposed a lifetime ban on Pete Rose in 1989. The ban came after investigations revealed Rose had placed numerous bets on baseball games, including those of his own team. Despite his remarkable achievements, Rose was never inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame due to the ban.

Baseball Betting Ban and the 1919 World Series Scandal

In 1919, a major sports betting scandal rocked the MLB during the Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds World Series. Eight White Sox players were bribed to throw the series. The incident led to a lifetime ban for the players involved and a prohibition on sports betting for MLB players, managers, and officials, still in effect today.