Pete Rose's reinstatement by MLB surely clears a path for other players, like Barry Bonds, to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But what if neither of them is enshrined?

The festivities received a jolt of energy on Tuesday when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Rose and others were removed from the permanently ineligible list, which opened a pathway for Rose's possible future induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals.