Pete Rose's former teammate Tony Perez reflects on final moments with late baseball icon

The shot satellite continues to mourn the nonaccomplishment of MLB's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose.

Rose died connected Sept. 30. He was 83. Rose's historical achievements connected the shot diamond and his Hall of Fame aspirations were undermined by his determination to spot wagers connected the crippled helium loved.

On Tuesday, the Clark County Coroner’s Office successful Nevada revealed that Rose died of hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Rose spent 19 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, playing alongside Tony Perez for 16 of those years.

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Former Cincinnati Reds subordinate and Major League Baseball all-time hits person Pete Rose shares a fist bump with erstwhile teammate Tony Perez during his induction into the Reds Hall of Fame earlier connected June 25, 2016 successful Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Rose on with Perez, Ken Griffey Sr., and different members of Cinncinati's "Big Red Machine" attended the Music City Sports Collectibles and Autograph Show successful Nashville, Tennessee connected Sept. 29.

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Perez elaborate what yet became his last clip with his person and erstwhile teammate, saying immoderate concerns did originate due to the fact that Rose did not look to beryllium his mean self. "He wasn't feeling that well, helium didn't look excessively good," Perez told TMZ. "He wasn't a talker. He didn't accidental much."

Pete Rose waves to his fans during the unveiling of a bronze statue dedicated to him astatine Great American Ball Park connected Saturday, June 17, 2017. (IMAGN)

Baseball Hall of Famer and erstwhile Reds great Johnny Bench was not astatine the collectible show, but helium said immoderate of different retired players who did be shared their concerns with him.

"The guys were precise acrophobic astir him connected Sunday due to the fact that they said helium conscionable wasn't the aforesaid aged Pete. It's sad. It truly is," Bench said connected Tuesday during his quality connected "The Dan Patrick Show."

FILE - Former Philadelphia Phillies subordinate Pete Rose tips his chapeau to fans during an alumni day, Aug. 7, 2022, successful Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Perez said helium besides saw Rose six months agone astatine a antithetic paper show. He said Rose's information appeared to beryllium successful a overmuch amended authorities astatine that clip than it was this past weekend.

Perez, who is besides a subordinate of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, reflected connected his clip being teammates with Rose.

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"You spot him play and you person to play the mode helium plays," Perez said. "When you didn't tally the shot retired oregon tally the basal similar you're expected to do, you're going to look bad, due to the fact that Pete, helium was a machine. He ne'er stopped, and helium was gone. You person to play hard similar helium did."

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