More than 70 years after his death, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is finally eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 sports gamb...

The decision, which comes after Rose died in September 2024 at 83, would allow Rose, Jackson and others to be considered for the Hall of Fame by the Historical Overview Committee.