Pete Rose's daughter, Fawn Rose, speaks Wednesday at the Sedamsville ballfield that will formally bear her father's name. “That’s the thing,” Pete Rose Jr. said.

Pete Rose Jr. said he's grateful, but wishes he was able to share the news with his father. "I was pissed off that I couldn't call my dad. But happy, grateful for the commissioner. Happy for our ...

Pete Rose Jr. described the news as long overdue. Major League Baseball removed his dad’s name from the permanently ineligible list on Tuesday — eight months after his death and nearly 36 ...

But her brother, Pete Jr., 55, and sister Cara, 35, had the same emotional reaction when she phoned them to share Manfred’s decision. And they all thought the same thing.

"It was awesome," Pete Rose Jr. said of the ceremony, via MLB.com. "It’s home. These are all friends and family. I drove 15 minutes from home to get to the ballpark. I will drive 15 minutes back.

Besides, what mattered most to Rose’s family and fans on this day is what the past day meant for the next three years. “It’s great,” Pete Rose Jr. said, “just to have the opportunity.