Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose died Monday. He was 83.  After reaching the pinnacle of the sport he loved, Rose was banned from baseball in 1989 for gambling while manager of his hometown Reds.   That came just four years after Rose had broken Ty Cobb’s hit record,

The late Reds manager and player was embroiled in controversy for years before admitting that he gambled. Learn more about Pete, here.

Rose grew up just 7 miles from where Great American Ball Park now stands. On Monday, fans paid tribute at his statue.