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Pete Rose posed with Reds legends the day before his death

Pete Rose posed with Reds legends the day before his death

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Pete Rose apparently enjoyed a reunion with his Big Red Machine colleagues at an autograph signing in Franklin, Tennessee, on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Reds legend, who was part of the Reds teams that won back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976, died Monday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 83.

Rose, who was in a wheelchair, was seen with his former Reds teammates Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey Sr. in a photo posted to the Facebook page for the Music City Sports Collectables and Autograph Show .

(LR) Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey Sr. and Pete Rose, who was in a wheelchair, at the Music City Sports Collectables and Autograph Show in Franklin, Tennessee, on September 29, 2024. Rose died the next day . Facebook/Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show

“I'm sharing this photo from yesterday in the back room for everyone to see while the BIG RED MACHINE gathered at Music City 2024. Amazing that they all got to see each other one last time,” the caption read.

The former MLB stars were part of the Reds' “Great Eight” during their dominance in the 1970s.

Pete Rose signs autographs at the Music City Sports Collectables and Autograph Show on September 29, 2024 in Franklin, Tennessee. Facebook/Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show

They signed autographs at the event, according to a schedule posted on their website.

In a separate video, Rose smiled when someone asked him about his favorite snacks at the gas station.

“What do you get at the gas station? Chips? Chocolate bars? Cookies?” the person said.

“Yes!” Rose said while signing an autograph.

Rose was found dead in his home by a family member, according to the coroner in Clark County, Nevada, who told ABC News there were no signs of foul play.

Pete Rose during a Reds game as player/manager in 1989.
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The cause of death is still being determined.

The coroner added that Rose was not under medical care when he died.

In 2018, Rose said in a court filing related to his public divorce from his estranged ex-wife Carol Rose that his health was “deteriorating.”

“(Rose) is currently disabled and can barely walk or travel,” Rose said in the filing, obtained by TMZ Sports. He was 77 years old at the time.

Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose speaks during a pregame ceremony to unveil his bronze statue outside the stadium before a game against the Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on June 17, 2017. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“His health is deteriorating, he has a heart condition and is taking blood thinners.”

Rose added: “I am in poor health and disabled… and have trouble walking.”

TMZ said at the time that he had undergone three heart surgeries in five years.

Rose also said he was in “heavy debt” and lost two jobs in 2017.

Rose, MLB's all-time hits leader, was banned from MLB for life in 1989 for betting on his own team.

As a result, he was never inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rose was the 1963 Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP, three-time World Series champion, 17-time MLB All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner.

He leaves behind his four children.

Rose has reportedly been in a long-term relationship with model Kiana Kim since 2011.

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