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Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we think
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Paul Sullivan: ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson’s saga is an essential part of baseball history — and could finally come to an end
Shoeless” Joe Jackson was a tragic real-life figure from over a century ago whose legend grew in time thanks to the fictional ...
Longtime Reds announcer slams MLB decision to reinstate Pete Rose after his death
Longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman questioned Major League Baseball’s timing in reinstating Pete Rose, doing so only ...
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Hall of Fame chances for Pete Rose, two other reinstated former stars
Major League Baseball's decision to reinstate Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte and other players banned for ...
Pete Rose’s posthumous pardon: Why MLB’s controversial reinstatement decision has angered baseball purists
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 ...