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Shoeless Joe Jackson, Hall of Fame

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‘I’m proud of him’: Shoeless Joe Jackson’s family cherishes legacy, not just HOF eligibility
“There’s a lot of disbelief,” said the elder Joseph Raymond Jackson, a country club general manager and golf pro. “I didn’t think I’d ever live to see this day happen.”

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Finally a Hall of Famer? Greenville's hometown baseball hero Shoeless Joe Jackson is now eligible
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson not only players to have eligibility for Hall of Fame restored
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

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Column: Pete Rose will likely end up in the Hall of Fame now. What about ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson?
MLB lifts permanent ban on Pete Rose and ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, making both eligible for Hall of Fame
What does reinstatement of Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson mean for Barry Bonds?
The decision, which comes after Rose died in September 2024 at 83, would allow Rose, Jackson and others to be considered for the Hall of Fame by the Historical Overview Committee.

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Pete Rose reinstated from MLB’s permanently ineligible list
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MLB makes Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson now Hall of Fame eligible
Why were Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson originally banned from baseball and not in the Hall of Fame?
Rose died in September 2024 at the age of 83, and attorney Jeffrey Lenkov filed a petition to remove Rose's permanent ban. In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred said the permanently ineligible list no longer applies to deceased former players.
Shoeless Joe Jackson removed from Major League Baseball permanently ineligible list
The posthumous reinstatement makes the South Carolina hitter and 16 others, including Pete Rose, eligible for MLB Hall of Fame nomination
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