The Cincinnati Reds are honoring Pete Rose on Wednesday night, just one day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanent ineligibility list.

Fans attending the game against the Chicago White Sox will receive replica No. 14 jerseys, paying tribute to Rose’s iconic number. The Reds are also hosting a pregame panel featuring George Foster and Ken Griffey Sr., who played alongside Rose, and Barry Larkin and Eric Davis, who played under him when he managed the team.

Members of Rose’s family will take the field to deliver the game ball and act as honorary captains, underscoring the emotional weight of the tribute.

Pete Rose going all out with a signature headfirst dive into base.

Rose, who died in September at age 83, spent 19 of his 24 seasons with the Reds and won two of his three World Series titles in Cincinnati. His legacy, though legendary on the field, was shadowed by the 1989 gambling scandal that led to a lifetime ban. A league investigation found that Rose, a 17-time All-Star who amassed 4,256 hits, had repeatedly bet on Reds games while serving as both player and manager from 1985 to 1987 — a violation of MLB’s rules.

On Tuesday, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a policy change, stating that permanent bans will now end upon the individual’s death — a move that paved the way for Rose’s symbolic reinstatement.

Despite the scandal, Rose never lost favor in Cincinnati. The city, proud of its baseball heritage and home to the oldest major league team, continued to celebrate Rose for his relentless hustle and central role in the Big Red Machine of the 1970s. To many fans, he was — and still is — a hometown hero.