Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe"

Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson

The life of the legendary Chicago â€œBlack Soxâ€ outfielder is told in a â€œhaunting portrait of one of the gameâ€™s most controversial and complex figuresâ€ (David Nemec, author ofÂ The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball).
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Considered by Ty Cobb as â€œthe finest natural hitter in the history of the game,â€ â€œShoeless Joeâ€ Jackson is ranked with the greatest players to ever step onto a baseball diamond. With his awesome talent for every aspect of baseball, the man from Pickens County, South Carolina, was destined to become one of the greatest players in the sportâ€™s historyÂ .Â .Â . until the â€œBlack Soxâ€ scandal of 1919, in which Jackson and his teammates were accused of taking money to throw the World Series.
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And while many have sympathized with Jacksonâ€™s ban from baseball, not much is truly known about the quiet slugger. Whether he participated in the throwing of the World Series or not, he is still considered one of the gameâ€™s best, and many have fought for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This â€œengaging biography of a different era in Chicago baseball historyâ€ tells the story of the incredible life of Joseph Jefferson Jackson (Illinois Times).
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Following his journey from a mill boy to a baseball icon, author Tim Hornbaker depicts the rise and fall of â€œShoeless Joe,â€ offering an insiderâ€™s view of baseballâ€™s Deadball Eraâ€”including Jacksonâ€™s personal thoughts on the â€œBlack Soxâ€ scandal, which has never been covered before.
Country USA
Manufacturer Sports Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-06-14
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-06-14
Format	Kindle eBook

Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson

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