Jackson, MLB and Shoeless Joe
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The Ghost of a Hall of Fame baseball player could emerge from the corn during your next “Field of Dreams” viewing. A ghost actor at the movie site is conflicted after the MLB reinstated "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
There’s a lot of disbelief,” said great-great nephew Joseph Raymond Jackson. “I didn't think I'd ever live to see this day happen."
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals.
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame.