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EssentiallySports on MSNPete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson Cleared for MLB Honor as Donald Trump-Rob Manfred Meeting Paves WayFor decades, Pete Rose’s legacy was split in two—on one side, the game’s all-time hits leader with 4,256 knocks. And on the other side, a man exiled from the sport he helped define. And now, eight months after his death,
Jackson and seven other members of the 1919 White Sox were permanently banned from baseball, accused of taking bribes from gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.
"Devastated to hear the news of Ray Liotta’s passing. While he leaves an incredible legacy, he’ll always be 'Shoeless Joe Jackson' in my heart," Kevin Costner shared of his late costar Kevin ...
Pete Rose was not the only name taken off of Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. Former Chicago White Sox legend “Shoeless” Joe Jackson has a chance to join the Baseball Hall of Fame once again.