Since the game's early days, baseball mythology has been constructed — often deliberately — to set itself apart.

Rose died in September 2024 at the age of 83, and attorney Jeffrey Lenkov filed a petition to remove Rose's permanent ban. In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred said the permanently ineligible list no longer applies to deceased former players.

Major League Baseball has lifted its ban on Greenville native Shoeless Joe Jackson, a move that opens a pathway for the legend to join the Hall of Fame.