The baseball world continues to mourn the death of Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hitting leader.
Rose died on September 30th. He passed away at the age of 83. Rose's historic accomplishments on the baseball diamond and his Hall of Fame aspirations were undermined by his decision to gamble on his beloved baseball.
On Tuesday, the Clark County, Nevada, coroner's office revealed that Rose died of hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Rose spent 19 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, 16 of which he played alongside Tony Perez.
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Pete Rose, former Cincinnati Reds player and Major League Baseball's all-time hitting leader, speaks with former teammate Tony before being inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame on June 25, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He shared a fist pump with Perez. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Rose, along with Perez, Ken Griffey Sr., and other members of Cincinnati's “Big Red Machine,” performed at the Music City Sports Collectibles and Sports Festival on September 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. Attended an autograph show.
Baseball world mourns Pete Rose's death: 'It's truly heartbreaking'
Perez detailed the incident that led to his final time with his friend and former teammate, saying that Rose didn't seem to be his usual self, which caused some concerns. “He wasn't feeling very well and he didn't look very well,” Perez said. told TMZ. “He wasn't a big talker. He didn't say much.”
Pete Rose waves to fans during the unveiling of a statue dedicated to him at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, June 17, 2017. (Imagination)
Baseball Hall of Famer and former Reds great Johnny Bench did not attend the merchandise show, but he said some of the other retired players who attended shared his concerns.
“The players were really worried about him on Sunday, because they said he wasn't the Pete of old. It's sad, he really is,” Bench said Tuesday during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show.” ” he said.
FILE – Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose tips his hat to a fan during Alumni Day on Aug. 7, 2022 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Perez said he met Rose at another card show six months ago. He said Rose appeared to be in much better condition at that point than last weekend.
Perez, who is also a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, recalled his time as teammates with Rose.
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“When you watch him play, you have to play the way he plays,” Perez said. “When you didn't put the ball out and run the bases like you were supposed to, you were going to look bad because Pete, he was a machine. He never stopped, and he's gone. So You have to play as hard as he does. ”
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