Cincinnati Reds will pay tribute to Pete Rose
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The Cincinnati Reds will honor Pete Rose during Wednesday night's game with a later start time. Here's when they play.
The Cincinnati Reds have planned several events for Wednesday's game at Great American Ballpark, known as Pete Rose Night.
Commissioner Rob Manfred’s landmark decision enables Rose and other players to finally be considered for Cooperstown, but it hardly makes any of them a shoo-in. Not even the Hit King.
The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a 3-game set on Pete Rose Night Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.
Jackson was among the eight so-called "Chicago Black Sox" banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. Rose agreed to a ban in 1989 after an investigation concluded he repeatedly bet on the Cincinnati Reds as a player and manager.
Statement from Bob Castellini, Principal Owner and Managing Partner of the Cincinnati Reds: "On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list.
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - In the middle of their series against the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds are honoring the legendary Pete Rose Wednesday, May 14 at Great American Ball Park.
Manfred officially removed Rose and Jackson, and all other deceased players, from MLB’s permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. Manfred ruled that the league’s punishment of banned individuals now officially ends after their deaths.
SEATTLE — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was a big Pete Rose fan as a kid. When the Phillies won the World Series in 1980, Rose was their first baseman, Bob Boone was the catcher and their kids played together. Aaron Boone and his big brother Bret were around Rose a lot. They looked up to Rose.
"On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list.