Marty Brennaman: "(Pete Rose) dies and dammit, five months later they elect to make him eligible again. I've got a real problem with that."

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona wasn't certain if he'd have an emotional reaction to the organization's planned celebration of Pete Rose. The Pete Rose Night celebration Wednesday, May 14 featured a pregame ceremony followed by a game between the Reds and Chicago White Sox.

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.

Mike Schmidt: "There's a cloud.. ... I think if you posed the question to all the living Hall of Famers right now, I think it would almost be 50-50."

ESPN broadcaster Karl Ravech spoke about MLB's possible motivations for the removal of Pete Rose, among others, off the permanently ineligible list.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made a declaration yesterday that would make Pete Rose eligible for the Hall of Fame. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacted to the news.

"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.