Shoeless” Joe Jackson was a tragic real-life figure from over a century ago whose legend grew in time thanks to the fictional ...

The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball.

It’s a good argument, but it breaks down on inspection. First, induction in the Hall of Fame is considered baseball’s “ ...

The decision to remove the lifetime bans of Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson open up a complicated debate about baseball history. Steve Phillips has more.

At long last, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson can be considered for the baseball's hall of fame. Their banishment never matched their transgressions.

The move means Rose and Jackson could now be considered for inclusion in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rose and Jackson ...

Pete Rose is back in baseball’s good graces – at least technically. In a decision that has sent shockwaves through the baseball world, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the reinstatement of Pete Rose ...

Rose is now eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., after Manfred ruled that MLB’s ...

In cases like Rose, Bonds (and yes, Shoeless Joe Jackson), simply note that negative stuff on their plaques. There. Everyone ...

Longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman questioned Major League Baseball’s timing in reinstating Pete Rose, doing so only ...