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- Born: July 16, 1888
- Was completely illiterate
- Denied his participation in the Black Sox Scandal until his death
- Allegedly asked to be benched for the 1919 World Series
- Received votes for Hall of Fame induction in the 30s and 40s
- Mythbuster: The Chicago White Sox were called the Black Sox due to their dirty uniforms, not the scandal
- Played his last game in 1920 with a hit in the 6th inning
- Dead: December 5, 1951
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Shoeless Joe Jackson was a Major League Baseball player during the early 20th Century. He is forever banned from baseball and is ineligible for the Hall of Fame for his alleged participation in the 1919 World Series Scandal.
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Black Sox Scandal
Jackson and seven other players of the 1919 Chicago White Sox were accused of losing games intentionally and throwing the World Series. The players were acquitted by a Chicago jury, but the scandal led to the permanent ban of all eight players. -
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Shoeless Joe Jackson Vital Stats
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WARNING: Pop-up ad - Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 200
- Rookie Year: 1908
Shoeless Joe Jackson Timeline
- July 16, 1888: Born Joseph Jefferson Jackson
- 1908: Signs with Connie Mack to play Major League Baseball
- 1908-09: Played with the Oakland Athletics
- 1910-1915: Plays for the Cleveland Indians
- 1911: Hits for a .408 batting average in 1911
- 1915-1920: Plays for the Chicago White Sox
- 1919: Accused of intentionally losing the World Series
- 1920: Forever banned in baseball by Kenesaw Mountain Landis
- 1921: Acquitted by a Chicago jury
- 1922: Returns to Savannah to open a dry cleaning business
- 1933: Moves to Greenville, South Carolina to open a barbecue restaurant and a liquor store
- 1951: Shoeless Joe Jackson dies of a heart attack at 64
- 1999: Listed #35 on The Sporting News List of Top 100 Baseball Players of All Time
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@Govneh There was a lot of bitterness when Steve replaced Shoeless Joe in the Jackson 5, though.
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@JoJoistheway what about Shoeless Joe Jackson though?
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