Pete Rose and "Shoeless Joe" Jackson have been restored by Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred, which makes both qualifying for the sport's Hall of Fame as their careers were damaged by gambling scandals.
Rose's permanent ban lifted Tuesday's permanent ban eight months after his death and the day before the career leader of the Cincinnati Reds and Pete Rose Night.
Manfred announced that he is changing the league's policy on permanent non-qualifications, saying the ban will expire at the time of death.
Here's all about Major League Baseball's ban to lift two great players in baseball history:
Why are Rose and Jackson banned?
Ross and Jackson are considered longtime MLB untouchables for their gambling on the sport.
Jackson is a member of the Chicago White Sox team, who are accused of conspiring with gamblers to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
He accepted the $5,000 title and the Cincinnati Reds won the series. In 1921, eight players of the White Sox were banned in organized baseball games despite avoiding criminal charges.
Ross was bet on the game while being the manager of the Cincinnati Reds and was banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Bart Giamatti in 1989.
How good are Rose and Jackson?
Jackson's astonishing professional batting averages .356 is the fourth highest in Major League Baseball history. Later, after he was banned from entering the major, he played baseball under the name of the American Southern League.
Jackson died in 1951, but remains one of the most well-known names in baseball, partly due to his portrayal of Ray Liotta, a actor in the 1989 film field of "Dream".
Ross set MLB career records (4,256), game (3,562) and batsmen (14,053), and others - and scored on average with a pro hit of 0.303. He won the World Series three times, twice with the Reds.
Ross also won three batting titles, two Golden Glove Awards, National League Rookie of the Year and National League MVP.
Ross died on September 30 at the age of 83.
Did Trump's pardon post affect Rose's MLB back to its original state?
Rose's supporters include U.S. President Donald Trump, who said in March that he intends to pardon Rose. Trump did not specify the purpose of Rose pardon, but he was sentenced to five months in prison for filing a forged tax return in 1990.
Manfred discussed Rose with Trump when he met in April, but he did not reveal details of their conversation except to discuss Rose's eligibility to restore the league.
Did Trump's pardon Post come two months ago in Major League Baseball's decision to lift the ban on Ross and Jackson on Tuesday?
Major League Baseball will point out that its internal discipline process is the only way to officially restore shameful players to the league.
When will the earliest Rose and Jackson be admitted to the Hall of Fame?
Ross and Jackson will not be eligible to vote until the Classic Times Baseball Committee of the Hall of Fame meets in December 2027.
The committee is responsible for voting on individuals who had the most impact in baseball before 1980.
