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

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

  • Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death
  • Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series
  • Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark confirmed in a statement that players affected by Manfred’s ruling Tuesday would be considered
By AP ·