The move allows for Jackson and Rose (the all-time hits leader) to both be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The two were previously viewed as stains on the game, based on their gambling participation during their playing careers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.