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As news broke that Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose are now eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, some people are wondering why Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball in the first place.
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"The Trial of Shoeless Joe Jackson:" A CBS Chicago dramatic reenactment from 1981WBBM-TV, CBS Channel 2 Chicago documentary producer Scott Craig produced this award-winning dramatic reenactment of the 1921 trial of White Sox baseball player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Jackson was implicated in the 1919 Black Sox scandal,
Major League Baseball has lifted its ban on Greenville native Shoeless Joe Jackson, a move that opens a pathway for the legend to join the Hall of Fame.