Shoeless Joe Jackson's Place in the Black Sox Scandal!
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Join us as we delve into the infamous White Sox scandal of 1919 and uncover Shoeless Joe Jackson's controversial role in the scandal. Explore the story of one of baseball's most enigmatic figures and his place in the Black Sox scandal that rocked the world of sports. Watch now to learn more about Shoeless Joe Jackson's complicated legacy in baseball history! - Sport
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It should be noted that averages have to be taken with a grain of salt. While his .356 average is 4th highest in baseball, his adjusted average places him at 67th all time. Still great, but not as great as you would think. His OPS+ though is still among the best in baseball! On the gambling, originally the debate was did Jackson have a plea deal with the prosecution or not on his testimony. Once it was found he did not, then his testimony was he was innocent. Which is true is anyone's guess, but my opinion is why would you confess to taking 5000 dollars or even make a deal if you knew you were innocent? Others testified to his involvement.
That is interesting. His level of involvement in the scandal is debatable, as mentioned in the video. Still, the scandal ended his MLB career.
I think they use him to cover up everyone else that were making bets,even the owners