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,

MLB veteran who was twice named an All-Star had nothing good to say about commissioner Rob Manfred's Pete Rose decision.

Since the game’s early days, baseball mythology has been constructed — often deliberately — to set itself apart.

Mike Schmidt: "There's a cloud.. ... I think if you posed the question to all the living Hall of Famers right now, I think it would almost be 50-50."

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.

Reds: Nicholas Martinez (1-4, 4.23 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will try to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the Chicago White Sox. Cincinnati has a 20-24 record overall and a 9-12 record at home.

"Your reaction that he might finally get his due in Cooperstown." "You want me to go there?" Brennaman asked.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.