MLB has officially reinstated Pete Rose after 35 years. Here's why the decision was made and what it means for Rose’s Hall of Fame future.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the permanently ineligible list Tuesday.

The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now presumably eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.