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’s Reds teammate Tony Perez told The Post he’s thrilled Rose was removed from the restricted list by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and hopes Rose makes it into the Hall of Fame. “Pete was always trying to win and doing what he’d have to do to win — that’s a Hall of Famer,” Perez said.

The Reds are handing out a replica No. 14 Rose jersey to fans in attendance for their game against the White Sox.

"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.