On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced that lifetime bans are just that, and therefore, the late Pete Rose is now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. “Commissioner (Rob) Manfred has concluded that MLB’s policy shall be that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual,” concludes the opening paragraph of the league’s […]
Pete Rose,
Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson were reinstated by Major League 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. Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Rose […]