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  2. Shoeless Joe Jackson - Wikipedia

    • Joseph Jefferson Jackson (July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951), nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American outfielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 20th century. Although his .356 career batting average is the fourth highest in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he is often remembered for his association with the Black S… See more

    Early life

    Jackson was born in Pickens County, South Carolina, the oldest son of George Jackson, a sharecropper. While Jackson was still a baby, his father moved the family to Pelzer, South Carolina. A few years later, the family … See more

    Professional career

    In 1908, Jackson began his professional baseball career with his hometown minor league team, the Greenville Spinners of the Carolina Association, married 15-year-old Katie Wynn, and eventually signed with Connie Mack to … See more

    Black Sox Scandal

    After the White Sox lost the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds, Jackson and seven other White Sox players were accused of accepting $5,000 each (equivalent to $88,000 in 2023) to throw the Series. In S… See more

     
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  1. Did Shoeless Joe Jackson Conspire to Throw the …

    Published: Feb 20, 2013
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    He and seven teammates on the Chicago White Sox were accused of conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. They were acquitted following a jury trial in 1921,...

     
  2. Black Sox Scandal - Wikipedia

    "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, the star outfielder and one of the best hitters in the game, confessed in sworn grand jury testimony to having accepted $5,000 in cash from the gamblers. It was …

  3. SHOELESS JOE JACKSON COURTROOM TESTIMONY

  4. Long-lost trial transcript answers many …

    Oct 18, 2023 · In the recently published Joe Jackson, Plaintiff, vs. Chicago American League Baseball Club, Defendant—Never-Before-Seen Trial Transcript, its editors promise that the …

  5. Black Sox Scandal of 1919 | Summary, Trial, Players, …

    Nov 21, 2024 · The Black Sox Scandal was an American baseball scandal centering on the charges that eight members of the Chicago White Sox—including, most notably, Shoeless Joe Jackson—had been bribed to …

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    Mar 24, 2019 · Major League Baseball has had its share of controversies and scandals, but perhaps none has had a more lasting impact than the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. At the center of that legacy is Shoeless...

  8. Curse of the Black Sox - Wikipedia

  9. New book reveals Shoeless Joe Jackson's …

    Nov 3, 2023 · CHICAGO - More than 100 years after the biggest scandal in sports history, there is new information being made public about the Chicago Black Sox. And it's coming from beyond the grave of one of...

  10. Shoeless Joe Jackson’s “This is the Truth.” Interview With …

  11. An Ever-Changing Story: Exposition and …

    Apr 10, 2019 · Jackson was cited for contempt by the trial judge and subsequently charged with perjury by the Milwaukee County District Attorney. That charge ultimately went unprosecuted, …

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  14. Joseph "Shoeless Joe" Jackson - Black Sox Scandal - JRank

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  16. The Truth About The Black Sox Scandal Of 1919 - Grunge

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  18. 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson played baseball in Louisiana after being …

  19. 1919 World Series: The Black Sox Scandal Explained

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  21. Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against …