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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He was banned from Baseball for betting in baseball games. Considering he really was one of the game’s all time greats, he likely will be entered into the Hall of Fame.
I think it was a good decision, since it’s done posthumous.