MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's recent ruling makes 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and seven other former Chicago White Sox players eligible for the Hall of Fame.

FILE - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds watches as Pirates' first baseman John Milner catches his third inning pop-up, Aug.

Shoeless” Joe Jackson, long the subject of movies and books as part of the Black Sox World Series scandal, is one of highest-profile players now eligible.