Pete Rose reinstated by MLB, eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Pete Rose has officially been taken off Major League Baseball's (MLB) permanently ineligible list, the league announced Tuesday.

Baseball's all-time hits leader was banned in 1989 after an investigation revealed that the longtime Cincinnati Reds star had placed bets while playing for and managing the team.

The decision makes Rose, who died at age 83 last September, eligible to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

There are a total of 17 deceased individuals impacted by Tuesday's announcement. Eight of those were part of the Black Sox scandal, including "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

Rose, a 17-time MLB all-star and three-time World Series champion, has the most hits, most games and most at-bats in league history.