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Pete Rose’s cause of death revealed

Pete Rose’s cause of death revealed

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Baseball legend Pete Rose’s cause of death has been revealed.

Rose, the all-time MLB hits leader who was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on Cincinnati Reds games while he was a manager, died Monday at the age of 83, the Reds confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

The Clark County, Nevada, coroner’s office confirmed to The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, that Rose died of hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, forces the heart to work harder to pump blood due to the force of blood pressing on artery walls, according to the Mayo Clinic, while atherosclerosis is a heart condition in which a buildup of plaque blocks the blood flow. current.

Rose made his final public appearance at the Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, a day before he died Monday at his Las Vegas home. During the show, Rose was pictured sitting in a wheelchair as he reunited with former teammates Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Sr.

“Great that they all got to see each other one last time,” the collection company wrote with the photo of the quintet.

During an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” Tuesday, fellow Reds legend Johnny Bench said he attended Saturday’s compilation show and narrowly missed Sunday’s reunion with Rose. Despite not seeing Rose, Bench said he was concerned about him after his teammates raised concerns about his health.

“The guys were really worried about him on Sunday because they said he wasn’t the same old Pete anymore,” Bench said. ‘It’s sad. Really and truly.’

Rose disclosed in 2018 during divorce proceedings that he was “currently disabled and can barely walk or travel.” According to court documents, Rose’s attorneys revealed that his “health is declining,” adding that he was taking blood thinners and had three heart procedures in five years.

Contributors: Erin Couch, Dan Horn; Cincinnati researcher