More than 70 years after his death, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson is finally eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 gambl...

Manfred changed the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying any bans would expire at death — a shift that impacts 17 former players, coaches and owners.