The Cincinnati Reds and thousands of fans celebrated Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose at Great American Ball Park Wednesday night.

As luck would have it, the Reds already had "Pete Rose Night" scheduled for Wednesday, one day after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced he was removing Rose and a dozen other deceased ball players from MLB's permanently ineligible list. The decision opens the door for Rose to get his first shot at the Hall of Fame in December 2027.

The celebration has taken on new significance after the announcement that Pete Rose has been removed from Major League Baseball's ineligible list.

With the news that Cincinnati Reds legend and Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose has been removed from baseball’s ineligible list, "Pete Rose Night" is going to be extra special for the family,

The late Pete Rose issued an embittered response to his detractors after he was exiled from the MLB - with the baseball legend having talked down his chances of rehabilitating his image during his lifetime.