NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pete Rose was removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wrote that upon a player’s death, they are no longer ineligible as they can no longer "represent a threat to the integrity of the game,

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A huge crowd honored Pete Rose, the "Hit King," at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday. Excitement is high following the announcement that Rose is no longer banned from Major League Baseball and is now eligible for enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and 14 others were posthumously removed from MLB's ineligible list, making Hall of Fame induction possible for all of them.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HISTORIC REINSTATEMENT – Pete Rose will be eligible for the Hall of Fame. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Rose's ban has been lifted. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players were also removed from the league's permanently ineligible list.

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

Pete Rose was taken off Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list, but one former player doesn't want him in the Hall of Fame.

There have been polarizing reactions to the situation, but many former Major League Baseball players have been happy about it. That includes David Wright, a New York Mets legend, who spoke with Andy McCullough of The Athletic, saying it's “great” that Rose was reinstated.