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MLB, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose

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Who was Shoeless Joe Jackson? Stats and career of MLB legend
The move allows for Jackson and Rose (the all-time hits leader) to both be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The two were previously viewed as stains on the game, based on their gambling participation during their playing careers.

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The MLB decision that reinstated Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson also affected a former Milwaukee legend
Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson reinstated from MLB's permanently ineligible list: Next stop, Hall of Fame?
Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe reinstated: Live updates, reaction as 17 deceased individuals removed from MLB’s ineligible list
Major League Baseball has removed Pete Rose and other deceased players from MLB’s permanently ineligible list, an extraordinary twist to a saga that has gone on for more than three decades.

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MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Hall of Fame door opens for Pete Rose after removal from MLB's ineligible list
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, AP explains
Pete Rose had his Hall of Fame chances resurrected by commissioner Rob Manfred.

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Pete Rose timeline: How MLB's all-time hits leader got on and off the ineligible list
Pete Rose Reinstated, Could Reach Hall Of Fame In Class Of 2028
Why were Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson originally banned from baseball and not in the Hall of Fame?
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 14 more deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list. The decision comes 36 years after Rose was initially banned and 104 years after Jackson was banned.
Why Shoeless Joe Jackson Was Banned From Baseball
As news broke that Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose are now eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame as a result of being removed from the permanently ineligible list, some people are wondering why Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball in the first place.
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