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	Joe Jackson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
		Shoeless: The Life and Times of Joe Jackson is the award-winning biography by SABR member David Fleitz.
		The Philadelphia Athletics sent a player to be named later and Morrie Rath to the Cleveland Naps for Bris Lord.
		The Philadelphia Athletics sent Joe Jackson (July 30, 1910) to the Cleveland Naps to complete the trade.
	www.baseball-reference.com /j/jacksjo01.shtml (754 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joseph Jefferson "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (July 16, 1889, in Pickens County, South Carolina – October 5, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
		The nickname "Shoeless" is sometimes said to have come from a minor-league game he once played when he was suffering from blisters on the feet from a new pair of spikes.
		Joe Jackson suffered from heart trouble in his later years and died in Greenville in 1951.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/'Shoeless'_Joe_Jackson (1239 words)

	The Frommers - Shoeless
		Shoeless Joe Jackson is a legend of mythical proportions.
		The commissioners of baseball have refused to reconsider.
		Frommer paints Shoeless Joe as a baseball natural (``Joe Jackson hit the ball harder than any man ever to play baseball''-- Ty Cobb), an illiterate hick (his table utensils consisted of knife and fingers), and an innocent man snared by the greatest scandal in baseball history.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~frommer/shoelessjoe1.htm (2071 words)

	upstatebeat.com: Searching for Shoeless Joe
		Young Joe Jackson was celebrated among ballplayers on the Carolina mill teams, and he used that fact to play for a number of teams in the area.
		Joe had three hits in his major league debut with the A’s later that year, but he spent most of his first three seasons in the minors.
		Like Shoeless Joe, he started in a textile mill baseball league and married a girl from Greenville — and remains a staunch supporter of the movement to recognize Jackson.
	www.metrobeat.net /gbase/Expedite/Content?oid=oid:2540 (1953 words)

	Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy by Phil Bildner and C. F. Payne : Booksamillion.com (0689829132, Hardcover)
		Shoeless Joe Jackson, said by some to be the greatest baseball player ever, goes into a hitting slump just before he is to start his minor league career, so he asks his friend to make him a special bat to help him hit.
		After all, "Shoeless Joe" was one of eight Chicago White Sox players banned for life for allegedly throwing the World Series in 1919.
		Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy is a tale of determination and success that kids can apply to everyday life: hard work will get you where you want to go....
	www.booksamillion.com /ncom/books?id=2381036430249&pid=0689829132 (250 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson's Savannah Days and the Black Sox Scandal \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Not only did Joe refuse the pay off, but asked to be benched to avoid any suspicion that he was involved in the scheme; his request was denied.
		Joe took the money and tried to turn it in to White Sox owner Charles Comsikey, but was turned away.
		Maggi Hall’s memory of Joe Jackson, who she still affectionately calls “Uncle Joe,” has little to do with baseball, other than a firm belief that he was unjustly banned from the game.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/submit/Daiss_Timothy1.stm (1797 words)

	Content Reserve
		Shoeless Joe is a parable about one of the most fundamental of American ideals, beginning anew.
		Salinger is, along with Shoeless Joe, an American icon whose notoriety has spoiled something that was once was pure and passionate.
		The novel, an elaboration of his short story, "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa," won the Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship and was made into the incredibly popular film Field of Dreams (1989).
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	Shoeless Joe Jackson Quotes
		"(Shoeless Joe) Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson was an illiterate mill worker when he came to Cleveland in 1911.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball by Judge Landis and the fight to have him reinstated still rages on — even in our hall of fame forum on Baseball Fever.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /quotes/quojcks.shtml (412 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson's Greenville SC Memorial Ballpark. Map & Photos. Baseball history.
		The Shoeless Joe Jackson memorial sculpture was created first in clay form by sculptor Doug Young in the lobby of Greenville City Hall where the public could watch its progress from the beginning.
		Shoeless Joe was the greatest natural hitter ever to grace the diamond, and was such an inspiration that Babe Ruth chose to copy his swing.
		The Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park is approximately 2 1/2 miles from downtown Greenville.
	www.greenvillesouth.com /joe1.html (487 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Shoeless Joe - W. P. Kinsella - Audio - Unabridged, 6 Cassettes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shoeless Joe discussed a lot of history about baseball, but it also talks about a man fulfilling his dream, and how hard he has to work to do so.
		Joe Jackson got his nickname “Shoeless Joe” when he ran an inning without shoes because his shoes were new and they bothered him.
		Her jeans are painted to her body, and…” (11) Shoeless Joe is also a creative story because of all the twists in the book.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=5GPS7X6RRC&isbn=0786102586 (1928 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson
		I've written a musical entitled "Shoeless Joe." Right now, it's only a 45 minute CD of beautiful piano music, but with your help, it may one day be a Broadway Musical.
		Shoeless Joe's only crime was to be illiterate, impoverished and undefended.
		The glory and recognition that belonged to Shoeless Joe was stolen by a commissioner who banished this great player without ever proving a single accusation.
	www.gliq.info /sj.htm (335 words)

	Shoeless joe novel salinger Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shoeless Joe Novel Salinger are great for when you're looking to get better at shoeless joe novel salinger for selfish purposes.
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		This essay is about how the theme of believing in dreams, is central to the novel Shoeless Joe and applies to three main characters.
	novel.1wonderfulsite6.info /novels/shoeless-joe-novel-salinger.html (346 words)

	Still a hero in hometown - The Boston Globe
		Mementos often are left by fans at the grave marker of Shoeless Joe Jackson and his wife, Katie, at the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.
		According to Thompson, who wrote, ''Growing up with Shoeless Joe," Jackson swears he was not in on the fix, that his roommate, pitcher Lefty Williams, brought the cash to his room.
		Joe Anders, 84, a member of the Greater Greenville Baseball Hall of Fame, says Jackson was a generous man.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/10/25/still_a_hero_in_hometown (2243 words)

	ESPN Classic - Say it ain't so ... for Joe and the Hall
		Shoeless Joe Jackson, a lifetime.356 hitter, was banned from baseball 80 years ago for his role in the "Black Sox" scandal.
		Prior to the Series, Joe Jackson was promised $20,000 for his participation; he eventually was paid only $5,000 -- still a significant amount of money, nearly equivalent to his annual salary -- which he accepted and spent.
		But Joe Jackson and his cohorts committed a truly evil crime, compromising the integrity of their profession and violating the trust of their fans.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/2001/0730/1232950.html (1672 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson's Virtual Hall of Fame
		This site is devoted to the memory of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the movement to persuade Major League Baseball to remove Joe Jackson from their ineligible list, thereby making him eligible for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
		That conclusion is, Joe played his best in the World Series of 1919, he fielded to win, he batted to win, he ran the bases to win.
		We admit, Joe did have guilty knowledge of the fix, but we feel his punishment in perpetuity is unjust for this "supposed" crime.
	www.blackbetsy.com (284 words)

	ShoelessJoeJackson2
		In 1916, Shoeless Joe pounded 21 triples which is still a Chicago White Sox Record for the most triples in one season.
		Shoeless Joe became the idol of school kids all across the country with his natural style of play.
		Shoeless Joe holds the still unbroken Chicago White Sox record for the most extra base hits in one season as he recorded a total of 74, in 1920.
	www.baseballhistorian.com /html/shoelessjoejackson2.htm (533 words)

	Other Links To Shoeless Joe
		Shoeless Joe Jackson - Curtis Management's Official Site - This site is run by the folks that handle the Estate of Shoeless Joe Jackson, please give these folks a visit.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson - Dennis McCroskey Page - This page is another excellent site for Shoeless Joe fans.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson Times - This publication is devoted entirely to Joe Jackson and was published quarterly by Trevor Kramer.
	www.blackbetsy.com /joelinks.htm (901 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Shoeless Joe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shoeless Joe Jackson, his Black Sox teammates, Ray's father, and other athletes mystically arrive on this makeshift playing field.
		"Shoeless Joe" is as much about family as about baseball, but by the time the identical twin brother shows up (and there are still 50 pages to go), I found myself flipping ahead to hurry up and get to the point.
		"Shoeless Joe" I will call an acquired taste, because you'll need to make a mental adjustment to the writing style, which is more syrupy than "literary".
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0345309219 (1336 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson, Field of Dreams, W.P. Kinsella Page
		Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella is one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson was one of these men.
		The Shoeless Joe Jackson Newsletter offers tremendous information and a chance to sign a petition to have Jackson re-instated to the game and enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/2060/kent.shoeless.html (780 words)

	History Files - Chicago Black Sox
		The controversy surrounding the 1919 World Series is most confusing in regards to Shoeless Joe Jackson.
		The facts (the conspirators' recollections and Jackson's World Series statistics) indicate that Jackson had no involvement with the fix other than being aware that it was going on.
		Mill life was rough and turnover in the work force was a constant problem for mill owners.
	www.chicagohs.org /history/blacksox/joe.html (269 words)

	Baseball History: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox.
		Baseball History: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox.
		The City of Greenville, South Carolina, opened an exhibit free to the public during the month of July, 1999 to highlight the life and career of Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson, who came from the Brandon Community, a textile mill village in West Greenville, South Carolina.
		July was chosen as Shoeless Joe Jackson Month because Joe was born on July 16, 1888, and Joe and Kate were married on July 19, 1908.
	www.greenvillesouth.com /joe2.html (347 words)

	Joe Jackson \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Shoeless Joe Remains a Scapegoat by Harvey Frommer
		Shoeless Joe's bat on the block from newsday.com
		Joe was an illiterate son of the cotton-town South, ignorant of city ways, easy to ridicule for everything but his baseball talent.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Jackson_Joe.stm (2355 words)

	Shoeless Joe Summary & Essays - W. P. Kinsella
		Canadian writer W. Kinsella's first novel, Shoeless Joe, published in Boston in 1982, is an ingenious baseball story that smoothly weaves together fact and fantasy.
		Shoeless Joe shows up, and Ray continues to pursue his dream, even traveling cross-country to kidnap the reclusive writer J. Salinger, who joins Ray in his quest to restore the broken dreams of the past.
		Set in idyllic rural Iowa and told in lyrical, poetic, sometimes sentimental prose, Shoeless Joe is a story of the power of the imagination and the triumph of love.
	www.enotes.com /pass?notes=shoeless-joe&typeID=59 (290 words)

	Shoeless Joe & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure:Gutman, Dan:0064472590:eCampus.com
		When Joe Stoshack hears about Shoeless Joe Jackson -- and the gambling scandal that destroyed the star player's career -- he knows what he has to do.
		If he travels back in time with a 1919 baseball card in his hand, he just might be able to prevent the infamous Black Sox Scandal from ever taking place.
		And if he could do that, Shoeless Joe Jackson would finally take his rightful place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
	www.ecampus.com /book/0064472590 (174 words)

	Joe Jackson -- Shoeless Joe Jackson from South Carolina
		Joe Jackson -- Shoeless Joe Jackson from South Carolina
		Probably one of the biggest footnotes on a Hall of Fame career came in the 1919 World Series and the banishment from baseball that would come in 1920.Jackson's baseball skills surfaced at the age of 13.
		The "Shoeless Joe" nickname is credited to Scoop Latimer, a writer for The Greenville News.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/j/jackson_joe.html (692 words)

	Court TV Wills of Famous People: "Shoeless" Joe Jackson"
		"Shoeless" Joe Jackson, one of baseball's enduring icons, both a great player and a tragic figure following his ban from baseball as one of the Chicago "Black Sox," was known to be only marginally literate.
		His will and testament was the subject of litigation in 1995 when two charities who were beneficiaries of his wife's estate sued to gain possesion of the original, one of the few authentic examples of Jackson's signature for its value as a collectible.
		I, Joe Jackson, of the County and state aforesaid, being of sound and disposeing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament, hereby revokeing all letters or instruments of a testamentary character by me heretofore executed.
	www.courttv.com /archive/legaldocs/newsmakers/wills/jackson.html (292 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		One group who has registered their opinion is The Shoeless Joe Jackson Society.
		Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the Chicago White Sox and may have fixed the 1919 World Series and subsequently received eternal banishment from baseball.
		For more on the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson, a great article to discuss with your kids, click http://www.allprodad.com/9shoelessjoejackson.asp
	allprodads.com /dailyemail/2004/02-03-04.asp (214 words)

	Rose's confession reopens debate about 'Shoeless' Joe
		When Ted Williams died in July 2002, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's chances of getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame seemingly went with him.
		For if Rose, who admittedly gambled on baseball and lied about it for 14 years, makes the Hall, they argue, surely the player who was acquitted of the gambling charges that led to his banishment from baseball belongs, as well.
		Nola founded the Shoeless Joe Jackson Virtual Hall of Fame in 1996.
	reds.enquirer.com /2004/01/11/red2c.html (555 words)

	Amazon.com: Shoeless Joe: Books: W. P. Kinsella (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Perhaps it was the 15th anniversary of "Field of Dreams." Nevertheless, I read Shoeless Joe in a single day (and what a pleasure it was).
		Shoeless Joe appearing is practically an aside--even though it's the dang title of the book!
		Shoeless is actually know to have been both quite shy and illiterate.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395957737?v=glance (2258 words)

	Shoeless Joe Jackson Quotes by Baseball Almanac
		is pleased to present an unprecedented collection of baseball related quotations spoken by Shoeless Joe Jackson and about Shoeless Joe Jackson.
		"He (Shoeless Joe Jackson) was the finest natural hitter in the history of the game." -
		"(Shoeless Joe) Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball.
	baseball-almanac.com /quotes/quojcks.shtml (392 words)

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