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Baseball, and the Vanishing Art of Forgiveness

Can this weekend's Hall of Fame induction of Dick Allen and Dave Parker teach us a lesson about politics?

Reason

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

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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Work, fight, or play ball: when Babe Ruth paused his career and headed to the mill

During the first world war, Americans across society were expected to contribute. And that included baseball’s biggest stars

The Guardian - US

Rare 1919 photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson available at auction

The date stamped on the back of the photo, Oct. 29, 1919, is about three weeks after the World Series ended.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: What does the Field of Dreams game have to do with the Chicago Cubs’ new sportsbook? 4 observations about Thursday’s game.

The Field of Dreams game is just around the corner, with the Chicago Cubs preparing to play the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.

Chicago Tribune

Ray Liotta: Actor who helped turn Goodfellas into a crime classic

Whether exploding in cackling laughter or maintaining a glaring, stony silence, Liotta’s performance redefined the role of tough guys in Hollywood

The Independent UK

Remembering the legend Ray Liotta

Last Thursday, Hollywood and the world were mourning the sudden loss of Ray Liotta, the prolific actor in hit films like Goodfellas and Field Of Dreams. He was 67 years old. So far, it's been reported that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic where he was shooting…

Bangkok Post

Sideline Chatter: Shoeless Joe never had children either, so stop nitpicking

Actor Ray Liotta, who died in his sleep Thursday at age 67, had a ready response for critics of his right-handed portrayal of Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams.”

Tribune News Service

Kevin Costner on ‘Field of Dreams’ scene: ‘God gave us that stunt. Now God has Ray’ Liotta

In a baseball fantasy film, one scene played out better than the actors’ wildest dreams.

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Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' star, dies at 67

Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67

Tribune News Service

‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Field of Dreams’ star Ray Liotta dead at 67

Newark, New Jersey, native Ray Liotta, best known for playing Henry Hill in “Goodfellas,” has died.

The Independent UK

Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies

Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died

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