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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. Died: December 5 1951 in Greenville, 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.
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.
Apr 26, 2024 · The Shoeless Joe Jackson Virtual Hall of Fame is devoted to the memory of Joseph Wofford Jackson, commonly known as Shoeless Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson was a professional baseball player from 1908 to 1920 with the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps/Indians and the Chicago White Sox.
Jul 12, 2024 · Shoeless Joe Jackson 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. Born into extreme poverty, Jackson began work in a cotton mill when he was barely six and never.
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 · With the third-highest career batting average in Major League Baseball history (.356), Joseph Jefferson “Shoeless Joe” Jackson would certainly be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame—if it weren’t...
Joe Jackson, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Saturday, July 16, 1887, in Pickens County, South Carolina. Jackson was 21 years old when he broke into the major leagues on August 25, 1908, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Whether Joe Jackson really helped fix the 1919 World Series has remained a point of dispute for over a century. Joe played nearly flawless baseball. He hit .375 for the series, the highest on either team.
Jul 21, 2021 · Joe Jackson is one of the most controversial major leaguers of all time, his number three all-time career batting average of .356 arguing for the Hall of Fame and his role among the Black Sox banned from baseball for cheating during the 1919 World Series keeping him out.