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Shoeless

By Fleitz, David L.

Shoeless

By Fleitz, David L.

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""Shoeless"" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson went to work in a textile mill when he was around six years old, and got his start in baseball playing for the Brandon Mill team at the age of 13 earning $2.50 a game. He emerged as the star of the team and a favorite of fans with his hitting and throwing abilities, and moved up to play in the Carolina Association, where he received his nickname ""Shoeless"" because the blisters on his feet forced him to play in his stockings. He then made his move to the major leagues, signing on with the Philadelphia Athletics and rising to fame. This work chronicles Jackson's life from his poor beginnings to his involvement in the scandal surrounding the 1919 World Series to his life after baseball and his death December 5, 1951, with most of the work focusing on his baseball career. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-0978-5.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
456
Release Date:
2007-11-21
Publication Date:
2007-11-21
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786433124
ISBN13:
9780786433124
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
851 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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