A total of 17 players are no longer banned from baseball as a result of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision

Nobody ever played more games, collected more hits or generated more passionate opinions than Pete Rose. The history of baseball can’t be told without him, and his memorabilia and records are displayed throughout the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,

Pete Rose was reinstated by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making him eligible for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Rose’s career was marked by gambling scandals and his permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death. The decision was met with pushback on social media, including from The Atlantic’s Norman Ornstein.

The Cincinnati Reds will honor Pete Rose during Wednesday night's game with a later start time. Here's when they play.

Los Rojos de Cincinnati se aprestaban a rendir homenaje a Pete Rose el miércoles por la noche, un día después de que el líder

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson received a posthumous reprieve from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both players eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals.

"Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun," Gary Sheffield Jr. tweeted. "Reprehensible."