Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased baseball players have been removed from MLB's permanent list of banned players, according to a memo from the league's commissioner. The decision allows Rose,

Pete Rose was reinstated by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making him eligible for the Hall of Fame. Baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson was also reinstated by Manfred on Tuesday.

Pete Rose was reinstated by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making him eligible for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Rose’s career was marked by gambling scandals and his permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death. The decision was met with pushback on social media, including from The Atlantic’s Norman Ornstein.