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Pete Rose Remembered as Player That Gave His All on the Diamond

When Peter Edward Rose Sr. passed on Sept. 30 at the age of 83, MLB’s all-time hit king was a baseball hero to multiple generations of fans.
Pete Rose Remembered as Player That Gave His All on the Diamond
Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose acknowledges the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 7, 2022. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Pete Rose will be remembered among MLB circles as the hardest-playing athlete ever to don a uniform.

The medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, yesterday announced the cause of death of MLB’s all-time hit king as natural causes. Blood pressure issues, diabetes, and heart disease are what contributed to Rose’s passing this past Monday at his Las Vegas home.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.