"Pete Rose Night" was a previously planned promotion by the Reds, but it's unclear how much of the festivities were going to be held prior to Tuesday's announcement. The Reds wore No. 14 warm-up shirts before Wednesday's game, and they also played a three-minute tribute video honoring Rose.

Pete Rose was celebrated in Cincinnati a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanent ineligibility list.

On May 14 -- both at Great American Ball Park and throughout Reds Country -- it was a day to remember in honor of a player Cincinnati will never forget: Pete Rose. Rose’s passing last September shocked the baseball world,