MLB reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson for Hall of Fame eligibility
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 5:21 pm
Baseball history takes a quirky turn as MLB reinstated controversial figures Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame. The move overturns longstanding bans and has ignited a blend of amusement, disbelief, and debate among fans and purists alike, as the sport reshuffles its dusty rule book.
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible CP24
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came…
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