Baseball legend Pete Rose, who was banned for life after gambling on his own sport, has died aged 83. Rose holds the record for most hits in Major League Baseball with 4,256 hits over 24 seasons. He was nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” because of his tireless effort and passion on the field. Despite his outstanding achievements, he was never inducted into the Hall of Fame due to his transgressions against the rules of the sport. – Since I was crazy about gambling, I was banned for life, although I never bet against my own team, he wrote in his autobiography. (NTB)
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