Shoeless Joe Jackson
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Thierry Henry must be banned from playing in the 2010 World Cup...football its "Say it ain't so, Joe'' moment. From Shoeless to Shameless. If the reference eludes you Winter is talking about "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a baseball player for the Chicago White Sox who participated in a match fixing conspiracy to... In this article: Thierry Henry, Henry Winter, FIFA, World Cup, Sepp Blatter, Robbie Keane, Shoeless, France, and Damien Duff |
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thestar.com | November 19, 2009
DiManno: Lost art of sports monikers
Willie Mays was the Say Hey Kid, for his sweet enthusiasm as a young player coming up in the-then New York Giants system. Shoeless Joe Jackson earned his adjective for taking off a pair of pinching cleats in the outfield one...
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Bleacher Report | November 16, 2009
MLB 9s: Cleveland Indians-Albert Belle, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson Shine
Would Travis Hafner have been an MVP if he didn't break his hand in 2006? Is Nap Lajoie the greatest Indian you've never heard of? Is Manny Ramirez one of the best Cleveland outfielders in the history of the franchise? More...
In this article: Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Jim Thome, American League, Manny Ramirez, Victor Martinez, Sandy Alomar Jr., Travis Hafner, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees
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The State | November 14, 2009
Morris: Laval knew how to win, no matter the sport
It was the fall of 1907 when Tommy Stouch, manager of the Greenville club in the Carolina Association saw Joe Jackson play for the Victor Mills team and signed him to play. After the season, according to a 1911 account in The State, Stouch...
In this article: USC, Furman University, Clemson, Joe Jackson, and Erskine College
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Bleacher Report | November 14, 2009
MLB 9s: Chicago White Sox-Albert Belle, Eddie Collins in Chi-Town Lineup
...Sox: Robin Ventura or Joe Crede? Which outfielder would you rather have in your all-time Sox lineup: Jermaine Dye or Shoeless Joe Jackson? Is Luis Aparicio the greatest shortstop the Windy City has ever known? More importantly, which...
In this article: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Frank Thomas, AJ Pierzynski, Eddie Collins, Luis Aparicio, Cleveland, American League, Jermaine Dye, and Robin Ventura
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Sports Illustrated Writers | November 12, 2009
Joe Posnanski: Four who probably won't make the Hall of Fame this year, but should
...this is an interesting question. It's interesting because the way it is framed we don't have to drudge up all the talk about Joe Jackson and Pete Rose -- neither one of them is eligible. Neither is Barry Bonds, yet. One answer to the...
In this article: Edgar Martinez, Mark McGwire, Paul Molitor, Dick Allen, Jim Rice, Pedro Guerrero, Will Clark, Rod Carew, MVP, and Bill James
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Bleacher Report | November 12, 2009
If Pete Rose Enters the Hall of Fame, Shoeless Joe Jackson Must Follow
...needs to take swift action to give the same luxury to former Chicago White Sox outfielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Most fans know the story of Jackson. He was a member of the 1919 Chicago White Sox team that lost the World Series to an...
In this article: Pete Rose, Bud Selig, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Craig Biggio, Rafael Palmeiro, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds
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Greenville Online | November 12, 2009
Shoeless Joe's descendant advances baseball career
...with The Citadel, he wore the 1917 World Series ring that belonged to his great-great-great uncle -- Shoeless Joe Jackson. This is the third time I ve worn it, Joe Jackson said of the ring the former baseball great passed on to young Joe s...
In this article: Wofford College and 1917 World Series
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San Jose Mercury News | November 10, 2009
Horoscope * Jeraldine Saunders
...as well as a guest appearance on a recent episode of "Leverage." His most memorable role to date may have been that of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in the 1988 drama "Eight Men Out." His other film credits include "Spawn," "Memphis Belle" and...
In this article: Gemini, Joe Jackson, Leverage, Aries, Aquarius, Virgo, Taurus, Pisces, and Leo
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Jezebel | November 06, 2009
SJP: I Love The Smell Of Diapers ; Lindsay Parties, Misses Business Meeting [Dirt Bag (After Dark)]
...is Michael Jackson's son says the Jackson family is harassing him. He asked for a restraining order against Randy Jackson and Joe Jackson, saying, "I was told to stay out of the M.J. love child story. That some one could get kill [sic] for...
In this article: Paula Abdul, Thandie Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Justin Timberlake, and Lindsay Lohan
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TMZ | November 06, 2009
Joe Jackson Allegedly Behind Death Threats
Posted Nov 6th 2009 2:52PM by TMZ Staff Joe Jackson is accused of running a campaign of terror against a former associate who is trying to prove Michael Jackson had an illegitimate son. TMZ has obtained a request for a restraining order...
In this article: Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson, Allegation, Snow pea, and Randy Jackson
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Joseph Jefferson Jackson (July 16, 1888 – December 5, 1951), nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the early part of the 20th century. He is remembered for his performance on the field and for his association with the Black Sox Scandal, when members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox participated in a conspiracy to fix the World Series. As a result of Jackson's association with the scandal, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Major League Baseball's first commissioner, banned Jackson from playing after the 1920 season.
Jackson played for three different Major League teams during his twelve-year career. He spent 1908-09 as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics; 1910 through the first part of the 1915 with the Cleveland Naps/Indians; and the remainder of the 1915 season through 1920 with the Chicago White Sox.
Jackson, who played left field for most of his career, currently has the third highest career batting average. With his career having been cut short, the usual decline of a batter's hitting skills toward the end of a career did not have a chance to occur. In 1911, Jackson hit for a .408 average. That average is still the sixth highest single-season total since 1901, which marked the beginning of the modern era for the sport. His average that year set the record for highest batting average in a single season by a rookie. Babe Ruth claimed that he modeled his hitting technique after Jackson's.
Jackson ranks 33rd on the all-time list for non-pitchers according to the win shares formula developed by Bill James.
- Birth Date:
- July 16, 1888
- Death Date:
- December 05, 1951
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Bats:
- Left
- Debut Date:
- August 25
- Debut team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Career Highlights:
- * World Series champion (1917)
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