Pete Rose and “Shoeless Joe” Jackson have been reinstated by Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals.

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.

Major League Baseball on Tuesday removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, two of the sport’s most famous players who were previously kicked out of baseball for gambling on the game, from the league’s permanently ineligible list.