MLB Lifts Ban on “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and 1919 Black Sox

One of the most prolific hitters and most controversial figures in Chicago White Sox history has officially been reinstated from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, along with several other previously banned players, including Pete Rose, has been reinstated and is now eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jackson certainly built a Cooperstown-worthy résumé during his time in a White Sox uniform.