Pete Rose played from 1963 to 1986, most prominently for the Cincinnati Reds of the Big Red Machine era, and won three World Series titles. He remains the major-league leader in hits, games played and at-bats, and made 17 All-Star appearances at five positions. In 1989 he was placed on baseball's permanently ineligible list for betting on games; Major League Baseball removed him from the list in 2025.