Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson
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A total of 17 players are no longer banned from baseball as a result of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's decision
Reaction to Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame.
"On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list.
Rose agreed to be placed on the permanently ineligible list in 1989, and two years later the Hall of Fame passed a rule stating that those on the permanently ineligible list were not eligible for election into the Hall. As such, Rose has never appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot.
WLW-AM and FanDuel Sports Network plan to carry the pregame celebration and tribute to 'The Hit King' before Wednesday's Reds-White Sox Game.
"In some ways, he was ahead of his time, or the game. That’s how I choose to remember him." – Terry Francona on Pete Rose's legacy.