Pete Rose And Shoeless Joe Jackson Removed From Ineligible List

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shoeless joe got done a raw deal. From i heard he was illiterate and quite possibly didn't even know he was part of the gambling scheme. But rather got roped into it without fully understanding by other players because he was the biggest name in the league at the time.
He was aware and was given money to participate in the fix. Thing is, when you look at his numbers, you damned sure couldn’t tell he was in on it. By far the best player in the series…even setting a World Series record for hits that stood 60 plus years.

I think the jacked up part is that they were all acquitted of any wrongdoing…..only to get lifetime bans anyway.
 

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this is happening because lawyers were pressing the issue. Manfred relented.

"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the list Jan. 8. "Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve.
 
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