Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at 83

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Pete Rose, the all-time major league leader in hits and games played who was banned for life for betting on baseball, died Monday, ESPN reported. He was 83.

ESPN baseball commentator Eduardo Perez broke the news while appearing on "SportsCenter," saying he had confirmed the news with Rose's son.

The engine of the "Big Red Machine" for a combined 19 years in Cincinnati, Rose