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BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we think

Since the game’s early days, baseball mythology has been constructed — often deliberately — to set itself apart

The Independent UK

Pete Rose returns to the Hall conversation as baseball embraces his original sin

MLB’s all-time hits leader was exiled from the sport he loved because of his gambling. Now the game is embracing betting at every opportunity

The Guardian - US

Pete Rose’s MLB Ban Ends After Death

Pete Rose is no longer banned by MLB after death, reigniting Hall of Fame hopes and sparking a tribute in Cincinnati.

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Will Pete Rose and Joe Jackson join the Hall of Fame?

Will Pete Rose and Joe Jackson join the Hall of Fame? Due to their death, Rose and Jackson are no longer permanently ineligible.

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Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but gambling on baseball is still MLB's biggest sin

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

The Independent UK

SI:AM | Why Rob Manfred’s Pete Rose Decision Is So Controversial

It’s a bad look for a couple of reasons.

Sports Illustrated

Why were Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson banned from Baseball Hall of Fame?

Major League Baseball reinstates two of the sport’s great players, making them Hall of Fame eligible.

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Baseball fans react to MLB’s reversal on barring Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe from Hall of Fame

‘Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game,’ noted MLB commissioner Rob Manfred

The Independent UK

Live updates: Trump receives lavish royal welcome to Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week

The Independent UK

Rob Manfred’s Pete Rose Flip-Flop Further Stains His Legacy

Manfred has spent his decade as MLB commissioner publicly talking about the integrity of baseball and privately taking swipes at it.

Sports Illustrated

A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball

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

The Independent UK

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Explains Why He Reinstated Pete Rose

The legendary player finally gets his wish posthumously.

Sports Illustrated

Shoeless Joe Jackson, Black Sox Removed From MLB's Banned List

Their 1921 ban has been one of baseball's most durable discussion topics for over a century.

Sports Illustrated

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

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 sports gambling scandals

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The Guardian - US

Major League Baseball ends lifetime bans for Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson

Two of baseball’s greatest hitters, both given lifetime bans for gambling, have been removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list

Sports Illustrated

MLB Opens Path for Pete Rose to Posthumously Enter Hall of Fame

Rose will be eligible for Hall consideration in 2027 after commissioner Rob Manfred removed the Reds legend from the ineligible list.

The Independent UK

Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Major League Baseball has played at the “Field of Dreams” movie site

The Independent UK

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred meets with President Donald Trump at White House

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met this week at the White House with President Donald Trump

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Rob Manfred Shared Honest Take on MLB’s Torpedo Bat Craze

The MLB commissioner dished on the latest fad taking over the league: Torpedo bats.

Motorsport

What NASCAR's newly created 'commissioner' position means for the sport

The term 'commissioner' is something fans of most stick-and-ball sports are extremely familiar with. The NFL has Roger Goodell, the NBA has Adam Silver, the MLB has Rob Manfred, but it's a role that hasn't really existed in the same form in NASCAR.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Media Undergoing Major Shakeups This Offseason

J.J. Watt’s promotion to calling games leaves a spot open on CBS’s ‘NFL Today.’

The Independent UK

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s ineligible list, according to a person familiar with the situation

Sports Illustrated

Rob Manfred Considering Petition From Pete Rose's Family for Reinstatement

MLB"s hit king died on Sept. 30.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Discussing National TV Contract With Three Outlets Following ESPN Opt Out

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is searching for the future of baseball broadcasts.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Disputes Breakup With MLB Over National TV Deal Was 'Mutual'

The network has been partners with MLB since 1990.

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