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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has removed Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, among others, from the permanently ineligible list, according to ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. Manfred determined that the punishment for Rose— who accepted a permanent ban in 1989 for betting on baseball during his time managing the Cincinnati Reds — concluded when he passed away last September: "Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to...

2 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

Both the Phillies and Mike Schmidt released statements in support of commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to remove Pete Rose posthumously from MLB's permanently ineligible list Tuesday. In a press release, the Phillies said the following of Manfred's decision, which could pave the way for Rose to get into the Hall of Fame: "The Phillies support today’s decision by Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball to remove Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list.

2 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

Jameer Nelson's basketball journey added another interesting chapter Tuesday, with the Sixers promoting him to assistant general manager: The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. The 14-year NBA veteran and one-time All-Star is a Pennsylvania native and has served a scout and G League GM for the 76ers since 2020.

2 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

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2 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly |Anthony SanFilippo

Even as far as professional athletes lives go, Phillies outfielder Max Kepler has a fascinating life story. Kepler grew up in Germany, but it wasn't because either of his parents were from there. Nor were they a military family. Rather, his parents met in Berlin — Max's eventual birthplace — because they were both ballet dancers whose paths crossed. "So my mom's from the states, born and raised," Kepler said. "She moved over there at, I think, 18, 19 [years old].