Major League Baseball lifts lifetime ban on Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson

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Former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose reacts during a statue dedication ceremony prior to a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 17, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Major League Baseball removed Rose,

Major League Baseball has lifted the lifetime ban of Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased players. The move clears the way for a Hall of Fame vote but doesn't guarantee admission.

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