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.

In a historic move, Major League Baseball has lifted Pete Rose’s 35-year ban, effectively reinstating the all-time hits leader and making him eligible for the Hall of Fame. Rose, who holds the record for the most hits in MLB history with 4,