
Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe HOF-eligible as MLB lifts ban
Don Van Natta Jr.
created: May 14, 2025, 1:55 a.m. | updated: May 14, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Don Van Natta Jr. reports on Rob Manfred lifting the bans on all deceased players, including Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame.
(3:02)Open Extended ReactionsIn 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.
The attorney said he and Rose's family will attend Pete Rose Night on Wednesday at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park.
"Pete Rose would have for sure been overjoyed at the outpouring of support from all."
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson was among eight Chicago White Sox players banned by MLB for throwing the 1919 World Series.
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