Pete Rose and Joe Jackson will be eligible for the Hall of Fame

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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, p. a12

New York. Pete Rose and Joe Jackson were reinstated yesterday by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, making them eligible for the Cooperstown Hall of Fame after their careers were marred by sports gambling scandals.

Rose's permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came one day before the Cincinnati Reds honored baseball's all-time hits leader with Pete Rose Night.

Manfred announced the change in MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility by explaining that the bans would expire after death. Under current Hall of Fame rules, the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be 2028.

A 17-time All-Star during his playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds the record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1963, MVP in 1973, and World Series MVP in 1975.

Jackson was among eight Chicago White Sox players sanctioned for fixing the 1919 World Series. Others whose status will also be changed by the ruling include Williams D. Cox, former president of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Benny Kauff, former New York Giants outfielder.

Rose agreed to a permanent ban with then-Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti on August 23, 1989, after an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded that he repeatedly bet on the Reds as both a player and manager from 1985 to 1987.

The Cincinnati Reds player first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never acted on the request. In 2025, Manfred rejected a petition for reinstatement, saying that “Rose has not presented credible evidence of having reconfigured his life.”

Rose died on September 30, 2024, at the age of 83.

Marcus Giamatti, son of the former commissioner who signed the agreement banning Rose, said in a statement that he was incredibly disappointed with Manfred's decision.

It's a very dark day for baseball, the country, and the fans.

▲ Oklahoma City is one game away from the Western Conference finals. AP Photo

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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, p. a34

After four very close games, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 lead in their semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, whom they defeated yesterday by a score of 112-105 at the Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the winning team's offense with 31 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Jalen Williams was also an important part of the victory with 18 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.

For Denver, Serbian star Nikola Jokic stood out with 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.

The Thunder, first in the Western Conference (68-14), fell one game short of the finals. According to statistics, the winner of Game 5 has won the series 85 percent of the time.

The Nuggets won the first and third games, while the Thunder responded with victories in the second and fourth.

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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, p. a34

Mexican batter Jonathan Aranda continues his strong run, hitting his sixth home run of the 2025 Major League Baseball season yesterday in Tampa Bay's 11-9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Aranda lined up as Tampa Bay's first baseman in the third inning. He faced Puerto Rican pitcher José Ríos and gave his team a 4-0 lead.

The 26-year-old's blast had an exit velocity of 108.8 mph at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

In his fourth year as a major leaguer, Jonathan has nine doubles and 19 runs scored, with 16 walks received.

Fellow Mexican Isaac Paredes hit a home run to open the ninth inning and the Houston Astros took a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.