Shoeless

I am reminded of the kid who met "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a star outfielder on the 1919 White Sox who took bribes from gamblers to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.

Henry J. Stern: Jail to the Thief Henry J. Stern 2010

I am reminded of the kid who met "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a star outfielder on the 1919 White Sox who took bribes from gamblers to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.

Henry J. Stern: Jail to the Thief Henry J. Stern 2010

ÂI am reminded of the kid who met "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a star outfielder on the 1919 White Sox who took bribes from gamblers to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.

Henry J. Stern: Jail to the Thief Henry J. Stern 2010

Players in on the fix included the team's star, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

Books About Scandals 2010

Players in on the fix included the team's star, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

Books About Scandals 2010

Many of baseball's most hallowed relics have been discovered and then sold at auction: Babe Ruth's 1920 "Curse of the Bambino" contract, which sent him from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees; Jackie Robinson's jersey from his groundbreaking first year in the major leagues; and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's bat, the famous "Black Betsy."

The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010

Many of baseball's most hallowed relics have been discovered and then sold at auction: Babe Ruth's 1920 "Curse of the Bambino" contract, which sent him from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees; Jackie Robinson's jersey from his groundbreaking first year in the major leagues; and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's bat, the famous "Black Betsy."

The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010

Among them, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson would have been a surefire Hall of Famer and Eddie Cicotte would have received a lot of consideration.

Av Sinensky: How To Solve The Steroids/Hall Of Fame Dilemma 2010

Seven players, including the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, either agreed to the fix or received money for it.

Devra Maza: Baseball's Big Black Eye: Black Sox, Blackouts and the Banning of Buck Weaver 2010

Players in on the fix included the team's star, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.

Books About Scandals 2010