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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

Well, this is interesting.

"Manfred ruled that MLB's punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths."

"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the list Jan. 8. "Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. "Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list."

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...reinstated-mlb

Very interesting. I can see both sides of the issue here.