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.

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

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,

Keith O'Brien spent about three months with Rose in the fall of 2021 to write 'Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and The Last Glory Days of Baseball.'

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

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

The Cincinnati Reds have planned several events for Wednesday's game at Great American Ballpark, known as Pete Rose Night.

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."