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MLB Lifts Bans On All-Time Hits Leader Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
In a groundbreaking and unanticipated decision, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred has removed all-time greats Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, from the permanently ineligible list.
This potentially paves the way for their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Rose, a switch-hitting infielder/outfielder, is MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and singles (3,215).
He was one of the stars of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine which won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and '76.…
License to Win: Lottery Luck Drives District Man to Two Big Payouts In DC, Maryland
Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate.
The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.
The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.
It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget.
Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.
The …
