MLB Reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson From Ineligible List
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
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May 13, 2025
ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that Major League Baseball has reinstated Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from its permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. Rose, MLB's all-time leader in hits, and Jackson were long-time baseball pariahs with their reputations stained by gambling. Rose was banned from baseball in August of 1989 following an MLB investigation that determined the 17-time All-Star had bet on games as a manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox players were banned from playing pro baseball in 1921 for fixing the 1919 World Series. In addition to Rose and Jackson, Tuesday's ruling removes a total of 16 deceased players and one deceased owner from the league's banned list. Rose and Jackson could be enshrined into baseball's Hall of Fame in the summer of 2028 if they are elected.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerRead More News
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