The Cincinnati Reds hosted Pete Rose Night on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. Rose finished his career with 4,256 hits, three World Series Championships, 17 All-Star appearances and one MVP. He was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2016. There's a statue of Rose outside of Great American Ballpark.

As luck would have it, the Reds already had "Pete Rose Night" scheduled for Wednesday, one day after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced he was removing Rose and 15 other deceased ball players from MLB's permanently ineligible list. The decision opens the door for Rose to get his first shot at the Hall of Fame in December 2027.

Hours before Wednesday night's memorial game for Pete Rose, crowds bigger than Reds' Opening Day started forming outside Great American Ball Park.

The Reds are hosting Pete Rose Night at Great American Ball Park this week during the team's three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.

Spirits were high at Boldface Park on Wednesday as fans gathered to celebrate the Hit King with food, prizes, and festivities.