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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 1900s.
Joe Jackson. Position: Outfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 200lb (185cm, 90kg) Born: July 16, 1887 in Pickens County, SC us. Died: December 5, 1951 in Greenville, SC. Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC. Debut: (Age 21-040d, 3,082nd in major league history) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB.
Jun 5, 2024 · Shoeless Joe Jackson (born July 16, 1888, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.—died December 5, 1951, Greenville) was an American professional baseball player, by many accounts one of the greatest, who was ultimately banned from the game because of his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
Apr 2, 2014 · Shoeless Joe Jackson was a top major league baseball player during the early 20th century who was ousted from the sport for his alleged role in game-fixing.
Jan 4, 2012 · Playing in right field and center field, Joe batted .387 in the final month of the 1910 season and claimed a permanent place in the Cleveland lineup. In 1911 he made a major leap to stardom, battering American League pitching for 233 hits, 45 doubles, 19 triples, and a .408 batting average.
Feb 20, 2013 · 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 ...
Jan 11, 2021 · Joe Jackson insisted all his life he only played one game without shoes, and that was when he played for Tom Stouch’s Greenville Spinners. Jackson developed agonizing blisters while wearing a...
Jun 18, 2008 · GREENVILLE, S.C. Shoeless Joe Jackson died 57 years ago in the tiny, red-brick house on the edge of this city that he shared with his wife, Kate. It was in the 950-square-foot home that he...
Sep 23, 2010 · What he did: The man nicknamed Shoeless Joe is one of the all-time greats. Say what you will about his involvement in throwing the 1919 World Series, which cost him a spot in the Hall of Fame, but Jackson hit for average, fielded impeccably, and even ran the bases well, stealing at least 20 bases five times and peaking with 41 steals in 1911.
Several movies, a Broadway play, songs, poems, countless books, television documentaries, feature articles and now the internet and social media have spun Joe Jackson into an American icon. And the legend continues to grow…
