The most important implication of Manfred's decision has to do with the Baseball Hall of Fame. Pursuant to Rose's placement on the permanently ineligible list, the Hall in 1991 ruled that players on that list could not be elected into the Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose, along with the banished members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox, have been reinstated by Major League Baseball, opening up a pathway to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson.

MLB's announcement that Pete Rose and others were removed from the permanently ineligible list has the baseball world in a frenzy, many saying Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.

Texas Rangers hitting coach Bret Boone shared his opinion on Pete Rose's reinstatement and his Hall of Fame chances.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is happy for Pete Rose's reinstatement and hopes that Rose is voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.