My take for 40 years: I didn't think Pete Rose should be reinstated based on clear clubhouse sign prohibiting gambling. But if he was, baseball had to also lift ban of Shoeless Joe.

Jackson rarely signed autographs due to his illiteracy, making his signature rare, and even more so on a baseball. In May, Jackson and Pete Rose were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in May announced that Jackson would be eligible for the Hall, along with Pete Rose and 15 other deceased players previously ineligible.

First and foremost, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was most known for being banned (and recently reinstated) for his part in the 1919 Black Sox scandal but second, and something that many collectors ...

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in May announced that Jackson would be eligible for the Hall, along with Pete Rose and 15 other deceased players previously ineligible. Who was ...