Major League Baseball legend Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, has died. He was 83. 

Rose died at his home in Las Vegas, according to the Clark County medical examiner, who said the cause of death is being determined.

Over the course of his career, mainly with the Cincinnati Reds, "Charlie Hustle" became an icon for the relentless drive that he displayed on the field.

Pete Rose dies

In a statement, Major League Baseball lauded Rose for his "greatness, grit and determination on the field of play.”

Rose's 4,256 hits remain the all-time record. He broke the previous hits record set by baseball icon Ty Cobb.

Rose was also a 17-time All Star and 1973 National League MVP, and he holds the record for games played, at-bats, and plate appearances.

The Cincinnati native signed with the Reds out of high school, becoming a key part of the "Big Red Machine" in the Reds' 1970s heyday. He won two World Series with Cincinnati and a third with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Rose's former teammate and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench mourned Rose's death, writing, "My heart is sad. I loved you Peter Edward. You made all of us better. No matter the life we led. No one can replace you.”

The would-be Hall of Famer

In 1978, Rose garnered media attention for a 44-game hit streak that brought him closer than any other modern player to toppling Joe DiMaggio's "unbreakable" 56-game record.

Despite the greatness he achieved as a player, Rose tragically never made it to the Hall of Fame. In 1989, Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball over accusations that he bet on the sport while managing the Reds. The Hall of Fame decided two years later to bar anyone on the ineligible list.

In the 2000s, Rose admitted to betting on the Reds but insisted he never bet against his own team.

Rose's ban proved controversial with many fans, and he would find an advocate in Donald Trump, who insisted Rose should be honored for his achievements in Cooperstown.

"He gambled, but only on his team winning, and paid a decades-long price. GET PETE ROSE INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME! It's Time," President Trump wrote in 2020.

In the wake of his death, the Reds called Rose "one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen," and added: “We must never forget what he accomplished.”