"Shoeless" Joe Jackson and seven other members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox were reinstated by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, alongside former Cincinnati Reds star ...

Jackson, "who was promised $20,000 for throwing the series (more than three times his $6,000 annual salary), in the end received only $5,000. The degree of his complicity in the scandal, however ...

Jackson and Weaver's images were gradually rehabilitated and their innocences protested; they died in 1951 and 1956, respectively. Risberg, the last living member of the eight, died in 1975.

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson's "Black Betsy," game bat is on display, Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, in front of several photographs of him at Sotheby's Auction house in New York.

Who was 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson? Jackson was an MLB outfielder from 1908-20, but was most known for his time with the White Sox.He won the 1917 World Series with Chicago but was also a part of one ...

MLB A century later, the Hall of Fame door opens, slightly, for ‘Shoeless’ Joe. Joe Jackson, banned because of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and Pete Rose are the highest-profile former stars ...

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson and seven teammates from the infamous Black Sox scandal have been reinstated by Major League Baseball, alongside former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose, making them eligible ...

Jackson, who played 13 years in the big leagues, has Hall of Fame-worthy statistics. His career batting average is .356, behind only Rogers Hornsby (.358) and Ty Cobb (.366).

Shoeless Joe Jackson, Black Sox Removed From MLB's Banned List. Their 1921 ban has been one of baseball's most durable discussion topics for over a century. Patrick Andres | May 13, 2025.

The evidence against Jackson was conflicting. Jackson, "who was promised $20,000 for throwing the series (more than three times his $6,000 annual salary), in the end received only $5,000.