MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling …
Will Pete Rose & Joe Jackson be in the Hall of Fame?

Pete Rose now has a path to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred took a major step on Tuesday in allowing both Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson into the baseball Hall of Fame.

What happened to Rose & Joe Jackson?

Per ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and other deceased players have been removed from the league’s permanently ineligible list. Rose and Jackson were among those banned for gambling on baseball.

Who is Pete Rose?

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, has been posthumously reinstated by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, ESPN reported Tuesday. The decision removes Rose from MLB’s permanently ineligible list after some 36 years as Manfred ruled that lifetime bans do not apply posthumously.

Did Rob Manfred remove ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson from Major League Baseball?

In a historic, sweeping decision, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday removed Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and other deceased players from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list.

Did Manfred remove Rose & Jackson from MLB’s permanently ineligible list?

Manfred officially removed Rose and Jackson, and all other deceased players, from MLB’s permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. Manfred ruled that the league’s punishment of banned individuals now officially ends after their deaths.

Will Pete Rose join other baseball immortals?

The attorney said he and Rose’s family will attend Pete Rose Night on Wednesday at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. “Reds Nation will not only be able to celebrate Pete’s legacy, but now optimistically be able to look forward to the possibility that Pete will join other baseball immortals,” Lenkov said.