MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's recent ruling makes 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and seven other previously banned Chicago White Sox players eligible for Hall of Fame consideration.

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.

MLB Rule 21 (d) states, “Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, ...