Big Week for Pete

For the Hit King and all of his loyal subjects, this upcoming week is going to be one to remember, as he will be honored by both the Florence Freedom and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

On Tuesday, September 2, the Florence Freedom will host Pete Rose Night at UC Health Stadium when the Freedom take on the River City Rascals. Rose will be at the game, coaching first base and third base for a few innings. He will also lead off for the Freedom in the bottom of the 1^st inning for pictures before having the Freedom bring in a pinch hitter. He will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch as well as have his number retired during a ceremony that is to take place during the 7^th inning stretch.

Tickets for this game can be bought for as low as $14. Also available for purchase are special packages that include autographed items, pictures, and a meet and greet with Rose himself. Additional information can be found on the Florence Freedom website.

On Friday, September 5, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Rose with a bobblehead giveaway. The bobblehead will be free with the purchase of a full-priced admission to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum or Scotts Great American Ballpark Tour on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout September. The Rose bobblehead will be the last nodder given out by the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum during the 2014 season. General admission tickets for the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum cost $10.

The Rose nodder will most likely be the hottest giveaway of the year for the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. Every bobblehead supply has been exhausted, and the Rose bobblehead could be exhausted by the end of the weekend, so if you plan on getting one without the help of eBay, you might want to consider visiting the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum early on Friday.

If you are a fan of Rose, then you defiantly want to consider checking out at least one of these two events. Rose’s appearance at the Freedom game could spark some national interest, and the bobblehead could be one of the most valuable nodders the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum has ever given out to guests. Rose fans should also check out the online petition to get him reinstated into Major League Baseball. The petition can be found here.

I already have a Pete Rose bobblehead, so I will not be heading to the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. However, his appearance at the Freedom game sounds pretty cool, and I might get tickets for that. Hopefully he will be involved with the All-Star game next year when it is at Great American Ballpark, and maybe some day he will take his rightful place in Cooperstown.

Rose for the Hall!