Pete Rose reinstated by MLB and is eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame

Pete Rose has officially been taken off MLB’s permanently ineligible list, the league announced Tuesday.

Pete Rose has officially been taken off MLB’s permanently ineligible list, the league announced Tuesday. Baseball’s all-time hits leader was banned in 1989 after an investigation revealed that the longtime Cincinnati Reds star had placed bets while playing for and managing the team. 

The decision makes Rose, who died at 83 last September, eligible to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that permanent ineligibility "ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual."

"To establish clarity for the administration of the Major League Rules, the decision in this matter shall apply to individuals in the past or future who are posthumously on the permanently ineligible list."

There are 17 deceased individuals impacted by today’s announcement. Eight of those were part of the Black Sox scandal, including "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.