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.

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery spent almost two weeks in Arizona working on his swing.

Something like this is a nice little shot in the arm for the organization,” said chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer.

Tim Elko’s first big league hit was a homer. And a decisive one at that. Elko’s three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning put the Chicago White Sox ahead to stay.

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that those permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

The Chicago Cubs and White Sox will renew acquaintances this weekend, and the history of the Crosstown Classic has been a vivid one.