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MLB reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson

MLB reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban…

Colorado Rockies fire manager Bud Black

Colorado Rockies fire manager Bud Black

DENVER (AP) — It’s no longer Bud Black’s job to steer the Colorado Rockies away from baseball infamy. The team fired Black, the winningest manager in franchise history, after a 7-33 start that’s one of the worst in Major League…