Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley,

Pete Rose, who recorded an MLB-record 4,256 hits but was more known for his betting banishment from baseball, has died, the Cincinnati Reds announced Monday. He was 83.

Pete Rose, known as Major League Baseballs's hit king who was later banned for betting on games, has died, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed to CBS News. He was 83.