Cause of Death for Baseball Star Pete Rose Revealed

The Clark County medical examiner in Nevada confirmed the MLB all-time hits leader died of natural causes.

Former Philadelphia Phillies great Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd during an Alumni Day ceremony before a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 7, 2022. Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports via Reuters

The cause of death for Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, has been revealed, confirming the 83-year-old died of natural causes.

In a statement to The Epoch Times on Oct. 1, a spokesperson for the Clark County, Nevada, office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner said Rose died Sept. 30 from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.