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Pete Rose Jr. described the news as long overdue. Major League Baseball removed his dad’s name from the permanently ineligible list on Tuesday — eight months after his death and nearly 36 years after the Cincinnati Reds legend received a lifetime ban from the game.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pete Rose was removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wrote that upon a player’s death, they are no longer ineligible as they can no longer "represent a threat to the integrity of the game,

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After announcing that Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, have been removed from the MLB’s banned list, Major League Baseball also clarified a key ruling. It outlines specific handling for players following their deaths.

NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death.

"On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list.

ESPN remains interested in a potential Major League Baseball distribution package, especially one that includes streaming local games, despite recently opting out of its national package with the league three years early,