No, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe aren’t going on the writers ballot. The most prominent and well-known path to induction into baseball’s Hall of Fame is via the BBWAA ballot.

WYFF 4 Greenville-Spartanburg. Greenville baseball legend 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson now eligible for Hall of Fame after MLB policy change. Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025 ...

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated Tuesday by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling ...

Why Shoeless Joe is now eligible for Hall of Fame induction. In May, Manfred ruled that permanent bans expire upon an individual’s death; Jackson died in 1951.

Shoeless Joe’s Sports Café will collect donations of new shoes and socks that will be distributed to local students in need.

MLB’s lifted permanent bans on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson make both newly eligible for the Hall of Fame. Should they get in? Vote in Miami Herald’s poll.