"It would have been amazing to be able to share that with the manager that gave me my first opportunity," Larkin said.

Former Cincinnati Red and MLB all-time hit leader Pete Rose laughs as he answers questions during a press conference at the Pete Rose Sports Bar and Grill in Las Vegas on Tuesday,

Major League Baseball on Tuesday removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, two of the sport’s most famous players who were previously kicked out of baseball for gambling on the game, from the league’s permanently ineligible list.

"Absolutely pathetic they waited for Pete Rose to pass away before giving him his day in the sun," Gary Sheffield Jr. tweeted. "Reprehensible."

Shortly after the news broke, Reds Principal Owner and Managing Partner Bob Castellini released a statement expressing how "thankful" the organization was for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to reinstate Rose.

Integrity, MLB announced Tuesday, is as fluid as the passing of time.

On a wet, breezy evening just off Pete Rose Way — with a BetMGM billboard beckoning beyond right field — ballplayers, coaches and fans welcomed a new MLB policy that wipes out bans for disgraced players after they die.

A total of 17 players are no longer banned from baseball as a result of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision