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 gambling scandals.

Pete Rose reinstated by MLB and is eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame. Baseballs all-time hit leader, who died at 83 last September, has been banned since 1989 after an investigation revealed that he had placed bets while playing for and managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Pete Rose is officially off MLB's ineligible list and has a clear path to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, assuming Cooperstown actually wants him.

Witt was inducted over the weekend into the Hall of Fame of his Double-A team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

The Dolton native joins other Chicago figures enshrined in bobblehead form, such as Chicago American Giants’ Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Foster, the 1985 Bears Super Bowl roster, Barack and Michelle Obama and fellow religious icon Sister Jean.

A new book, “Play Harder,” is a vital and gripping tale about the national pastime and the Black experience. “Play Harder,” an illustrated history of Black baseball in the United States, arrives at a pivotal moment.

The Reds host “Pete Rose Night” on Wednesday as Cincinnati plays host to the Chicago White Sox at 7:14 p.m. Walls said last week the game is expected to be sold out. Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, died at the age of 83 on Sept. 30, 2024.