"I bet on my team every night” - When Pete Rose opened up on his betting habits during his managerial stint with the Reds

Earlier this week, the MLB community was saddened by the death of all-time great Pete Rose. The MLB's all-time hits leader died at 83 years old.

Unfortunately for Rose, he was never able to see his lifetime ban from the MLB lifted, thus he remains without induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Although Pete Rose was arguably the greatest pure hitter in MLB history, his admitted involvement in illegall gambling on baseball games while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds tarnished his legacy. While some fans and experts across the MLB believe that Rose should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame years ago, he still remains absent.

In 2007, Rose was a guest on ESPN Radio with Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann. The Cincinnati Reds icon dived into his habits when he was the team's manager, and even though he claimed to have bet in their favor, it ultimately ruined his post-playing career.

"I bet on my team to win every night because I love my team, I believe in my team," Rose said.

While some may speculate about whether or not Rose was telling the truth, he did have a successful tenure as the Reds' manager. According to Baseball Reference, Rose sits 6th all-time on the Cincinnati Reds in managerial wins with 412.

"I did everything in my power every night to win that game," Rose reiterated.

In 1989 after an intense investigation, the man known as "Charlie Hustle" accepted his placement on the MLB's ineligible list. As a result, the sure-fire, first-ballot Hall of Famer would no longer be eligible for induction.

Pete Rose attempted to be reinstated by the MLB on several occasions

Although Rose accepted his fate after the investigations and questioning from MLB Comissioner Bart Giamatti and attorney John Dowd, the Cincinnati Reds legend tried to have the decision overturned in the following years.

For several decades, Pete Rose attempted to earn reinstatement only to be rejected each time. The fact that Rose had attempted to do so with different Comissioners (Bud Selig and Rob Manfred) was not an encouraging sign.

Even after his death, there is still an ongoing debate about whether or not he should be allowed in, however, any posthumous induction remains unclear at this point.