CINCINNATI — The Reds will honor Pete Rose with a special patch with the number 14 on the sleeve of their jerseys this season. Rose died in September. The announced the new jersey patch on Monday morning. Rose played 24 seasons for the Reds, Phillies and Expos, tallying a Major League record 4,256 career hits.

Pete Rose may be on baseball’s permanently ineligible list, but the late hit king’s No. 14 will be on Cincinnati Reds’ uniforms this year.

Cincinnati Reds ' jerseys will sport a new patch this season in honor of baseball's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose. The Reds gave a sneak peek of the patch on social media Monday, which features Rose's signature baseball number. Rose, who was one of the most divisive figures in baseball history, passed away last year. He was 83.