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A century later, the Hall of Fame door opens, slightly, for ‘Shoeless’ Joe
Shoeless” Joe Jackson, long the subject of movies and books as part of the Black Sox World Series scandal, is one of highest-profile players now eligible.
Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and others reinstated by MLB, now eligible for Hall of Fame
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but gambling on baseball is still MLB’s biggest sin
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson received a posthumous reprieve from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both players eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals.
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