The lifetime bans for Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson have been cast aside by commissioner Rob Manfred, much like a gambling ticket that lost and is no longer wanted by the person who placed the bet.
Huge news from @DVNJr: Major League Baseball has reinstated Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other deceased players from its permanently ineligible list. Details free at ESPN: https://t.co/AxN5lueW2Q
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 13, 2025
With this ban now lifted, both Rose and Jackson are eligible to be elected to the Hall of Fame, though both would have to be chosen by a veteran’s committee in order to gain enshrinement.