Overview

• Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a new policy ending permanent bans upon an individual's death, reinstating 17 deceased figures, including Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson.
• The decision allows Rose, Jackson, and others to be considered for Hall of Fame induction by the Classic Baseball Era Committee, which will meet in December 2027.
• Rose, MLB's all-time hits leader, was banned in 1989 for betting on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds; he passed away in September 2024.
• Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox players were banned in 1921 for their alleged involvement in the 1919 Black Sox World Series scandal, though Jackson's direct complicity remains debated.
• The Hall of Fame's 1991 rule barring banned players from ballots had kept Rose and Jackson out, but their reinstatement now opens a pathway for potential enshrinement as early as summer 2028.