Major League Baseball ends lifetime bans for Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson

Commissioner lifts bans for deceased star playersRose and Jackson removed from ineligible listPlayers could reach Hall of Fame in summer 2028Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday that Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson and other deceased players have been removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list. The decision clears the path for the sport’s all-time hits leader and the storied Chicago White Sox star to be considered for the Hall of Fame.Manfred ruled that MLB’s punishment of banned individuals ends upon their death. “Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,” Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose’s removal in January. Continue reading...

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