 On February 4, 1991, the Hall of Fame voted formally to exclude individuals on the permanently ineligible list from being inducted into the Hall of Fame by way of the Baseball Writers' Association of America vote.However, a longstanding unwritten rule already barred permanently ineligible players from enshrinement.Rose is the only living former player on the ineligible list following the reinstatement of Jenrry Mejía (although former executives Chris Correa and John Coppolella are also on the list for other infractions).