MLB's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, died at age 83, sparking tributes despite the controversial legacy of the man called "Charlie Hustle."

Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds legend and baseball's all-time hits leader who was banished from baseball for betting on the sport, has died at the age of 83.

Rose became baseball’s all-time hit leader in 1985. Four years later he was banned from the sport for life for gambling.

Pete Rose, known as Major League Baseballs's hit king who was later banned for betting on games, has died, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed to CBS News. He was 83.

Just weeks before his death, Rose spoke with the sports team at Nexstar’s KTLA on Sept. 9 to reflect on his life, career, controversies and public perception about his place among the greats in American sports. It was a candid and pragmatic conversation that, unbeknownst to those involved, would prove to be his final interview before his passing.

Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader in Major League Baseball, has died at the age of 83. The Rose family confirmed his passing to Sports Illustrated on Monday. Rose spent parts of

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit king, who then became a pariah for gambling on the game, has died at the age of 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday.

Major League Baseball legend, Pete Rose has died at 83. Baseball’s all-time hits king was a home grown Cincinnati Reds player who became a national superstar with an exciting new brand of baseball. A 17-time all-star,

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, was banned for life in 1989 after an investigation found he had bet on MLB games.

Pete Rose, who recorded an MLB-record 4,256 hits but was more known for his betting banishment from baseball, has died, the Cincinnati Reds announced Monday. He was 83.