Social media reaction to death of Reds legend Pete Rose

FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, July 24, 1978, at New York's Shea Stadium. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd found the all-time hit leader placed bets on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

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FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, July 24, 1978, at New York's Shea Stadium. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation for Major League Baseball by lawyer John Dowd found the all-time hit leader placed bets on the Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose died Monday at age 83.

Rose, a Cincinnati native, is the all-time hits leader (4,256) in major league baseball. He led the Reds to back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 and was a 17-time All-Star.

Below is a sampling of the social-media reaction to Rose’s passing:

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