See Also Longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman questioned Major League Baseballs timing in reinstating Pete Rose, doing so only . MLB commi sioner Rob Manfred announced earlier this week on the permanently ineligible list, would be taken off it. While Brennaman, who called Reds games from 1974 until he retired in 2019, is happy to see Rose become eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, he wishes it had occurred while the Reds great was still alive. Im just trying to reconcile in my own mind why they waited as long as they did, Brennaman . And then, within a matter of months after Petes pa sing Rico Carty Jersey in September, now they come out and they announce in grand fashion that they have lifted the suspension and made he and Shoele s Joe Jackson there may be others Im not even aware of eligible to be considered for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Former Cincinnati Reds player and Major League Baseball all-time hits leader Pete Rose shares a laugh with Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman during Roses induction in to the Reds Hall of Fame on June 25, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Getty Images I just felt that he had served his jail time, if you will, far longer than he really shouldve had to do it. And the fact that they rushed to make him eligible within a matter of months, to me, was the wrong way to go about doing busine s. Explore More The news has delighted Reds fans and Roses family members since it was announced on Tuesday. The decision came after a , Jeffrey Lenkov, and a sit-down between Manfred, Lenkov, Roses daughter Fawn, and MLB chief communications officer Pat Courtney in December. Fans observe a moment of silence in honor of former Cincinnati Red Pete Rose on Pete Rose Day before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Getty Images Rose seemed to be aware that he likely wouldnt get his banishment from baseball reversed until after he died, Brennaman said. He had come to grips with the fact that it was not going to happen until after he pa sed away, Brennaman added. He said as much to a number of different people. He obviously wanted it to happen while he could enjoy it. At the same time, he made the comment that being in the Hall of Fame is more for the family than anybody else. So obviously he was thinking about his kids and enhancing the legacy that has, at times, been very, very tarnished, we all know that. Roses son, Pete Jr., echoed a similar sentiment while at a special ballfield dedication in the Sedamsville neighborhood of Cincinnati held in honor of his dad on Wednesday. Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds bats during an MLB game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois during the 1986 season. Getty Images Thats the thing. They made a decision, which was great. But its not going to bring dad back, . Its the human-element part, to where Im still proce sing not having a dad. Its not even been a year yet, he continued. I understand what kind of magnitude, what kind of player he was, but were talking about Dad. And thats the hardest thing. Brandon Guyer Jersey