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Originally Posted by Balticfox
They were always eligible to appear on the ballot if the Baseball Hall of Fame's claim to be independent of MLB is true. Why they weren't on the ballot previously is the question that the Baseball Hall of Fame needs to answer. I mean were these two players famous or not?
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In 1991 the HOF made the rule "Persons on baseball’s ineligible list cannot be eligible candidates." So that's why Rose was never on the ballot.
In 1946 they put into place some character and integrity rule, not sure how it worked. Also there was a rule about players not being on the ballot 25 years after retirement which would've taken Jackson out.