Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in May announced that Jackson would be eligible for the Hall, along with Pete Rose and 15 other deceased players previously ineligible.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in May announced that Jackson would be eligible for the Hall, along with Pete Rose and 15 other deceased players previously ineligible.

Jackson rarely signed autographs due to his illiteracy, making his signature rare, and even more so on a baseball. In May, Jackson and Pete Rose were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.