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Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson reinstated, Hall of Fame eligible

Original: Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were posthumously reinstated in 2025 -- making them eligible for the # Baseball Hall

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson have been posthumously reinstated by Major League Baseball in 2025, lifting the lifetime bans that had kept both out of the Baseball Hall of Fame and making them eligible for induction. Baseball fans are debating the move, with some noting it comes as sports betting advertising and prediction markets expand across the sport.

Why now: The reversal of baseball's two most famous lifetime bans is a major historic decision, and its timing amid the rise of sports betting has fueled debate.

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• Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were posthumously reinstated in 2025 -- making them eligible for the # Baseball Hall of Fame -- around the same time as sports betting "market" sites were on the rise. Hmm. Prediction markets have been advertising on Major and Minor League… · ridetheory · 2

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