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Rose, Shoeless Joe and confronting baseball’s checkered past
The decision to remove the lifetime bans of Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson open up a complicated debate about baseball history. Steve Phillips has more.
Pete Rose’s posthumous pardon: Why MLB’s controversial reinstatement decision has angered baseball purists
Pete Rose is back in baseball’s good graces – at least technically. In a decision that has sent shockwaves through the baseball world, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the reinstatement of Pete Rose ...
Paul Sullivan: ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson’s saga is an essential part of baseball history — and could finally come to an end
Shoeless” Joe Jackson was a tragic real-life figure from over a century ago whose legend grew in time thanks to the fictional ...
Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we think
The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball.
With Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe eligible, how does the Baseball Hall of Fame process actually work?
Commissioner Rob Manfred’s decision Tuesday to remove Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, from baseball’s ...
Shoeless Joe Jackson Is Back in the Game. Could the Hall of Fame Be Next?
Shoeless Joe Jackson was one of baseball’s first stars before his ban after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. Read about his stats, ...
Turns Out, I Agree with Trump on One Thing
The agreement, signed by Mr. Rose and Mr. Giamatti, does not specify that the Cincinnati Reds’ manager was suspended for ...