Rob Manfred's letter to Pete Rose's attorney
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On3 on MSNRob Manfred, MLB release statement on decision to remove Pete Rose, Joe Jackson from permanently ineligible listAfter announcing that Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, have been removed from the MLB’s banned list, Major League Baseball also clarified a key ruling. It outlines specific handling for players following their deaths.
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.
A big change from Major League Baseball, as dead players no longer need to be on the permanently ineligible list. Read more at MLBTR.
Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and 14 others were posthumously removed from MLB's ineligible list, making Hall of Fame induction possible for all of them.