The festivities received a jolt of energy on Tuesday when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Rose and others were removed from the permanently ineligible list, which opened a pathway for Rose's possible future induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

One day after MLB commissioner removed Rose from its permanent ineligibility list, the Cincinnati Reds celebrated their icon before and during the team's game against the Chicago White Sox. The organization held a pre-game moment of silence and students from Rose's high-school alma mater performed the national anthem.

Pete Rose was a larger-than-life baseball star during his playing career. But he belonged to Cincinnati. It's where Rose was born, where he played for most of his 24 seasons and also managed. On Wednesday,

There was plenty to cheer about on Pete Rose Night at Great American Ball Park, but it generally wasn't related to the game.

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.

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

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

Lenyn Sosa and Michael A. Taylor homered as Chicago improved to 14-29 with its season-high third consecutive win.