Pete Rose reinstated by MLB

[tomdalton22]

Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe HOF-eligible as MLB lifts ban

The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now presumably eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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I say **** MLB for doing this. Not because they did it, but because they waited to do it until he was dead. The only reason I can think of is so MLB can benefit from him getting into the HOF.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-ineligibility-status-after-death-decision

Decision on ineligibility status after death impacts Rose, Shoeless Joe, and others.
MLB.com

Major League Baseball Rules That Permanent Ineligibility Ends At Death

A big change from Major League Baseball, as dead players no longer need to be on the permanently ineligible list. Read more at MLBTR.

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Major League Baseball Rules That Permanent Ineligibility Ends At Death.
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