Pete Rose was reinstated by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making him eligible for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Rose’s career was marked by gambling scandals and his permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death. The decision was met with pushback on social media, including from The Atlantic’s Norman Ornstein.

Reaction to Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson being reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred set a long overdue precedent on Tuesday by formally announcing permanent ineligibility expires upon death. While the impetus for the change came from representatives of Pete Rose who hope to see MLB's hit king finally enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame,