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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 603 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Joe Torre, Lou Piniella, Mel Allen, Jacques Doucet, Reggie Jackson, George Brett, Red Barber, Rory Markas, Rocky Colavito, Ernie Harwell, Bob Uecker, Erin Andrews, Vin Scully, Herb Score, Prix Ford C. Frick, Ray Fosse, Graham Mcnamee, Rick Manning, Billy Martin. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Joe Torre (né le 18 juillet 1940 à Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis) est un manager et ancien joueur de baseball. Il a été manager des Yankees de New York pendant 12 saisons de 1996 à 18 octobre 2007. Durant sa carrière de joueur, il a évolué avec les Braves de Milwaukee, les Cardinals de Saint-Louis et les Mets de New York. Il a aussi dirigé chacune des équipes avec lesquelles il a joué dans la Ligue Nationale. Le 1 novembre 2007, il a signé un contrat de trois ans avec les Dodgers de Los Angeles. Nommé à la barre des Yankees en mars 1996. Torre connaîtra des saisons dorées à la fin des années 1990. Gagnant des Séries Mondiales dès sa première saison à la tête des Yankees, Torre s'affirme alors comme un manager de première classe. Après une saison 1997 à la hauteur des attentes, les Yankees trébuchent en séries et subissent l'élimination au mains des Indians de Cleveland. La saison 1998 restera comme la plus abouti de l'ère Torre. L'équipe enregistera une saison de 114 victoires et 48 défaites. En séries, les Bombardiers balaient les Rangers du Texas avant de prendre leurs revanches sur les Indians, tenant du titre dans l'Américaine. En Série Mondiale, les Yankees défont les Padres de San Diego en 5 matchs pour compléter leur saison de rêve. L'équipe de George Steinbrenner remportera également les grands honneurs en 1999 et 2000. Malgré 2 titres de championnat de ligue en 2001 et 2003, l'équipe de Joe Tor...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3963 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Roger Bresnahan is the same kind of a man. He thinks quickly, and is a brilliant player, but he never dodges anything. He is often hurt as a result. Once, when he was with the Giants, he was hit in the face with a pitched ball, and McGraw worried while he was laid up, for fear that it would make him bat shy. After he came back, he was just as friendly with the plate as ever. The injury of men like Chance and Bresnahan, whose services are of such vital importance to the "inside" play of a team, destroys the effectiveness of the club. ... Read more

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"If you build it, he will come." Them mysterious words of an Iowa baseball announcer lead Ray Kinsella to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield in honor of his hero, the baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson. This is a book "not so much about baseball as it is about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American," said the Philadelphia Inquirer.Amazon.com Review
W. P. Kinsella plays with both myth and fantasy in his lyricalnovel, which was adapted into the enormously popular movie, Field of Dreams. Itbegins with the magic of a godlike voice in a cornfield, and ends withthe magic of a son playing catch with the ghost of his father. InKinsella's hands, it's all about as simple, and complex, as the objectof baseball itself: coming home. Like Ring Lardner andBernardMalamud before him, Kinsella spins baseball as backdrop andmetaphor, and, like his predecessors, uses the game to tell us alittle something more about who we are and what we need. ... Read more

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Field of Dreams, heaven?Nope, it's Iowa.
The movie Field of Dreams has been my favorite movie of all time for about 15 years now.And it now tops a list of about 380 films that I have compiled.I am from Iowa, and for a period during the 1990's I attended about 2 Atlanta Braves games per year.I have since become a bigger Nascar fan and don't attend Braves games in person anymore, but I still follow the Braves in the newspaper.

I just now bought the book "Shoeless Joe" and love it.The movie has magic and the book has even more magic.Some plot points are the same between the movie and the book, and of course the book goes into more detail and has additional story threads (Kid Scissons, etc.).I attended the Field of Dreams Movie site near Dyersville, Ia for the first time in late July 2010.It is in pristine condition.The corn is high, the grass is green and mowed, the bases are white and puffy and the dirt is brown and soft.If re-takes of the movie needed to be filmed today, they could.It is preserved that well.

I may never have a moment of pure joy and magic than when I sat on the bleacher near left field at about 6pm the day I visited the field.I had my book with me and at the time I was about half way through.I jumped ahead to when Ray and J.D. pick up Archie Graham hitchhiking on their way back to Iowa and then their final approach to the property.It was perfect.Quiet, sunny, breezy, and the sights, sounds, and memories profound.I plan to return early and often and stay much longer.

As far as the book goes, I cannot be a passionless reviewer.I love the movie, and the book has provided more detail and variations on what was presented in the movie.It's been truly a delight.I'm about finished with the book and I am stalling so it will not be over.I may just start reading the book from the beginning again.

I remember reading somewhere that this book wasn't that good.Not very well written and presents a more dreary Ray Kinsella as far as his journey East to pick up the author (J.D. Salinger).They couldn't be more wrong.I'm guessing they just didn't "get it".

If you are a fan of the movie, or a fan of baseball, or just like a good story, I'd highly recommend this to you.

Great theme and ideas, really bad writing
"Shoeless Joe" has lots of great ideas, and the central theme is nothing short of amazing. However, Kinsella's writing style is so "unique" that it can be extremely difficult to read. The dialogue is awkward, the characters are flat, and as has been mentioned before, he basically describes every person, place, thing, and action in this novel through an endless series of analogies. Excusing poor writing gets tiresome, and it detracts from the overall enjoyability of the novel. This is one example of a story that Hollywood elevated from its original source material. And this review is not coming from a high school student who read the book as part of a class assignment, as a previous reviewer has suggested for anyone with less than a 5-star review of the book. Overall, reading this novel is like tolerating a poor imitation of your favorite meal cooked by an inexperienced chef at a poorly managed restaurant. Its heart is in the right place, and it does in fact resemble something you love; but it's impossible to enjoy because the taste is so appalling.

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book is what the Kevin Costner movie "Field of Dreams" came from.Great story.

Pursuing your dreams
"Shoeless Joe" is a sports story unlike any other. Rather than focusing on baseball it focuses on a character (who's name is strangely similar to the narrator's. Coincidence?) chasing after his dreams, which began in his cornfield when he heard a voice whispering that line everyone is now familiar with, "If you build it he will come." These dreams he has throughout the book are kind of bizarre, and there were times when it seemed like the safe thing to do was to give up chasing his dreams and go back home to his family and his financially struggling farm, but instead he continues pursuing these dreams because he believes in them and he believes in himself and he knows that the clues in his dreams will lead to the answers he seeks.

The narration is very poetic and free-flowing, filled with similes that really add perception to the story and its characters. It's a very fun, unpredictable, and uplifting novel. There's a popular movie based on this book called "Field of Dreams," which is a decent film, but it's not as engaging and not as strong symbolically as the book.

Overall, this is a great book that anyone can enjoy. It's very well written and it's a very unique story. You really don't need to be a baseball fan, or any kind of sports fan for that matter, to enjoy it. I know that sounds cliched, but it's very true for "Shoeless Joe," because baseball isn't the core of this story. It's about a man pursuing his dreams and bringing them to reality. This is an important lesson for all us to understand. Also, if you've seen the movie, then regardless of your opinion you definitely need to read this book.

Was dissapointed
Service was very slow book was a gift, good condition, except I had to take all the sticky stuff
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Shoeless Joe Jackson made a mistake and was banned from baseball for life. Sometimes, in the Garden Lounge, the special jukebox lets a customer go back in time to a mistake and fix it. Shoeless Joe never had a chance to let the jukebox help him fix his mistake, but instead it allowed Shoeless Joe to do something even more important: Help a child become a better adult.

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In the summer of 1923, Shoeless Joe Jackson, who wasbanned from organized baseball in 1921 for his alleged participationin the 1919 Chicago Black Sox World Series scandal, was signed on toplay baseball for the Americus, Georgia semi-pro team of theindependent South Georgia league.With the Americus club struggling,Joe Jackson came on board and turned things around not only for theteam but the entire league.There was controversy with his playing atfirst, but it soon settled and made way for an astounding run of ournational pastime.Shoeless Joe's time in Americus was capped off byleading the team to the league championship at the end of the season.

Shoeless Summer, written by Americus native John Bell, tellsthe fascinating story of Shoeless Joe Jackson's days playing baseballin Americus in 1923.This book features a day-to-day chronology ofthe season with emphasis on the uproar that followed Americus signingthe famed baseball outlaw to play for the team.Statistics andbiographies of each of the Americus players, daily lineups and boxscores, and the only photograph of Shoeless Joe with the Americus teamin uniform known to exist make this a well-rounded piece of baseballhistory.The cities of Albany, Americus, Arlington, Bainbridge,Blakely, and Dawson each had teams in the South Georgia league.Shoeless Summer includes a complete list of players from each team aswell as those who played in the major leagues.Baseball fans youngand old will enjoy this factual account of one magical summer in arural, baseball-crazed region on the country.

"...He came to Americus, Georgia in 1923 and helped a struggling,hometown baseball team get back on its feet and win the league titlefrom its chief sports rival.None of the fans really cared what hewas accused of or what he did or didn't do.All they knew was that hewas the greatest ball player they had ever seen, and for a short time,they could call him their own.When Shoeless Joe Jackson leftAmericus, he left memories of a hero to a small baseball town --memories of a Shoeless Summer." ... Read more

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One Memorable Summer
"Shoeless Summer" is an excellent account of Shoeless Joe Jackson's days in Americus, GA, where he played semi-pro baseball in 1923.It gives you a day-to-day, inning-by-inning description of the events that brought about the creation of the South Georgia League, the "scandal" surrounding the signing of Shoeless Joe by Americus, and the eventual victory of Americus in the Little World's Series.

This book includes player statistics, game-day statistics, and a brief account of each individuals' accomplishments before and after the summer of 1923.It also includes a map of the South Georgia League, photos of players, the only known photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson with the Americus club and game-day posters offering a two dollar game for the bargain of fifty cents.

For the average reader, this book provides a nostalgic look at a brief period of time in the history of Americus which probably would have gone unnoticed outside of that town had it not been for the signing of an "outlaw" ballplayer.If you aren't a fan of baseball, the inning-by-inning descriptions of games may seem boring or possibly confusing.For baseball fans, this book is so much more.If you love the game, Bell's descriptions of "four-six-three" double plays and guys with nicknames like "Lefty" and "Big Bill" will pull you in right away.You can picture the games at Play Ground park in your head as you read about them. There's also a taste of the modern game foreshadowed here when Bell talks about the way rumors were abound in the league that the Americus players were receiving high salaries.Some(like Shoeless Joe) were getting paid upwards seventy-five dollars a week!For some reason, the NY Yankees come to mind.

Also included in this book is information about the campaign to get Shoeless Joe Jackson reinstated to Major League Baseball so that he can be recognized at Cooperstown.In my opinion, he deserves to be there.

Overall, a good read for Shoeless Joe fans and baseball fans in general.If you're not into baseball, this book may be a little overwhelming with its terms and statistics.If you're a nostalgia buff, this book is worth the price for the pictures and posters alone.

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A very well-written, interesting historical biography
This book was excellently written and offers an interesting, soberly reported and poignant look into baseball, corruption, the South, the textile industry, natural born talent, innocence vs. greed and America in general. This is why the author has been invited onto many radio and TV stations and featured in magazines re: this book.
Just because an account of a historical event- like the author's here- goes against the prevailing old, easily accepted version, doesn't mean it's wrong or "defensive" writing. There are VERY compelling reasons to believe that Joe Jackson was A.) set-up and sacrificed on the altar of baseball in the Black Sox scandal, and B.) belongs in the Hall of Fame. Read it and find out for yourself.

Clueless About Shoeless
Other ballplayers have been rejected for enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But not one, not even Pete Rose, is more famous for the circumstances of his not getting in than Shoeless Joe Jackson. He was the center peg in baseball's most notorious scandal, the throwing of the 1919 World Series. But who was he, and what did he really do wrong?

Donald Gropman's 1979 biography of Jackson does nothing to clarify this. The "Black Sox" material that fills the last fourth of the book amounts to a tendentious, screed-like exculpation of Jackson light on facts or insight and, ultimately, any ability to sway one's thinking around to Gropman's point of view, beyond Gropman's pointing out the long-recognized fact that Jackson hit for the highest average of any 1919 Series regular. Worse, it's dully written, presenting Jackson as an amiable cardboard figure of few words who swings his bat Black Betsy and bangs "blue darters" against the outfield walls like magic.

Gropman's book has been revised and republished multiple times; this version came out in late 1988 when a couple of movies pushed Jackson back into public consciousness: "Eight Men Out" is a straightforward retelling of the 1919 scandal featuring Jackson as a hard loner, rather dim and gruff; "Field Of Dreams" is a fantasy where Jackson comes back from the dead to revitalize a young father's love of baseball. This Jackson is a lot closer to the "Field Of Dreams" guy, quietly endearing in his vague, ghost-like way.

Gropman's profile of Jackson is not that deep, though. We get very little about Jackson the man, except some defensiveness about his illiteracy as it was played out in the media. "Say It Ain't So, Joe" uses a lot of unsourced sportswriting from Jackson's day to tell how Jackson emerged from a South Carolina mill town "a natural phenomenon", able to hit a baseball so prodigiously road audiences would cheer his hits off their clubs.

Gropman's book only comes to vague life when he leaves Jackson aside for a while, to digress about the sleepwalking exploits of ballplayer Sherwood Magee: "Green grapes and ham always did have a bad effect on me, but I thought I would take a chance." Or the Robison brothers, who punished Cleveland's lack of interest in their ballclub by stripping it of its best players, turning the Cleveland Spiders into the losingest team in baseball history. Early baseball is such a fascinating time like that, except, apparently, for Jackson.

Jackson didn't talk much, didn't do anything but hit the baseball. For most of his career, he was like the Eddie Murray of his day, dull and dependable. Gropman leans on the published record, jumping in occasionally to take issue with accounts that played Jackson off first as a coward (for shirking his assignment to his first Major League club, the Philadelphia Athletics) and then as a rube, leaving his wife for a time while on the road with some chorus girls.

Gropman doesn't notice or care that these writers, haughty and hacky though they may have been, were there on the scene and he wasn't. When it comes time to deal with the 1919 Series, Gropman's defensiveness becomes shriller yet.

The only point Gropman doesn't dispute is that Jackson took $5,000 from a teammate to throw the Series. Either Jackson did throw the Series, not fielding his position adequately and laying off at bat in key situations, or he lied about trying and pocketed the cash anyway. Neither speaks well to his character. If Gropman was a writer interested in the wider truth of the matter, he might allow his narrative to pursue these questions. Instead, he points over and over to the cheapness of White Sox owner Charles Cominsky as if it would excuse Jackson taking a bribe to throw a bunch of games he didn't throw anyway.

It's not much of a defense, and even less of a book. Gropman has revised the book since, and perhaps improved it, though the presence of Alan Dershowitz on the newer edition's jacket suggests more truth-spinning for the sake of putting Joe in the Hall. ... Read more

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No one knew better than Shoeless Joe Jackson what was needed to become the best baseball player ever: a good bat. And no one knew more about bats than Ol' Charlie Ferguson of South Carolina, a good friend of Joe's. With love, nurture, and a lot of hard work, the two friends created Black Betsy -- the finest bat in all the land. And with a bat the likes of her by his side, you can bet Joe went all the way to the major leagues!Amazon.com Review
Shoeless Joe Jackson became a baseball legend by batting the highest average by a rookie in his first full season in the major leagues and for having once played a game in his stocking feet when his new shoes were giving him blisters. But in this folksy, fictionalized picture book by rookie author Phil Bildner and illustrator C.F. Payne (The Remarkable Farkle McBride, by John Lithgow), readers are introduced to the real reason Shoeless Joe became such a great hitter. Falling into a slump, Joe goes to a bat-making friend, searching for the perfect bat. Black Betsy is the one: 36 inches long, and weighing 48 ounces, it was made from the north side of a hickory tree and rubbed down with tobacco juice to turn it black and mean looking. Bildner's down-home language, packed with lots of "I reckons" and "ain'ts," captures the early 1900s era, as do Payne's grainy illustrations, verging on caricatures. An afterword provides additional information on this appealing character from sports history. (Ages 5 to 9) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Please don't take liberties with history
A fascinating story about one of the true legends of America's favorite pastime. There is so much that can be recounted in a book about this unique character that I found myself truly regretting the liberty that was taken with a bit of history. The story says that Joe wanted his bat to weigh 48 ounces, the same as the number of states. The author confesses in the afterword that there were only 46 states at the time Joe began playing in the minors, 1908. That one alteration of fact taints an otherwise beautifully told story. One must then question other information presented in the book.Pity. The deviation from the truth adds nothing to the story and causes me to question the book's inclusion in a library collection for young readers. The full-page colored illustrations are wonderfully wrought. The excellent afterword presents the facts about Joe's life and career and there is a full page of statistics.

the best book
I thought the book was very touching because he loved the game so much he would play without shoes.he also loved his bat Black Besty. All of the famous hitters copied his swing.

Joe Jackson and his Partner, Betsy.....
"Shoeless Joe Jackson once played an entire baseball game in his stocking feet.That's why they called him Shoeless Joe.Some say he was the greatest baseball player ever.Even the mighty Babe Ruth copied his swing.But what most people don't know is just how Shoeless Joe became such a great hitter..."So begins Phil Bildner's engaging tale about Joe Jackson's infamous bat, Betsy.It was a hitting slump that sent Joe to bat smith, Charlie Ferguson.He wanted a special bat that "pitchers are going to honor and respect" and he knew Ol' Charlie was the man to make it.After several trials and errors, Betsy came to life, 36 inches long, and 48 ounces, she was made out of hickory from the strong, north side of the tree, and stained black with tobacco juice to "make her dark and scary-looking."And with the help of Betsy at the plate, Shoeless Joe Jackson batted .408 his rookie year."And to this day, no rookie has ever had a finer year than Shoeless Joe."Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy is more fable than biography, and Mr Bildner takes a lot of liberties with the facts.But his text is entertaining, and filled with humor and lots of back woods colloquialisms that make this picture book perfect for reading aloud.C. F. Payne's marvelously expressive and detailed illustrations are captivating, and add just the right touch of drama to bring the story to life.With a comprehensive Afterword and "baseball card"full of facts, figures, and statistics to complete the story, Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy is a fine debut that is sure to whet the appetite of baseball fans 5-10, and send them out looking for more.

Misinformation gets in the way of good writing
While this is a beautifully illustrated and well written book, the liberties the author took with the story of Joe Jackson are a disservice to young readers and listeners. My second-grade son was so anxious to get this book, but found that it didn't really ring true. The bat-maker calls Joe by the nickname "Shoeless Joe" before that nickname was used -- and even before the shoeless incident.

This really ruined the authenticity of the book for us and led to a discussion about what can be believed in books. ...

Pleasure to read/use in class
"Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy" sets us in the Carolinas, where Shoeless Joe, before he makes his record-setting Rookie year, talks to the best bat maker in the state to make him a bat to get out of his horrid slump. Through much trial and error, Joe finds the perfect bat. The plot was very clear, but I had to say this is one of the best books I've seen in review for my Teaching Reading course.

The slang use is very realistic and open, and the way it repeated itself drew the children into the story. The illustrations are beautiful to the eye and fit well into the "back woods" feel of the story, mostly set in the Bat Maker's shack.

The book takes more then a few liberties with the truth - but they make the story more entertaining. The authors explain where they stretched the facts in a two-page story explanation, which includes Joe's involvement in the Black Sox scandal, and followed by another beautiful full-page drawing by C. F. Payne and a full career statistics.

I recommend this book - a student with an interest in baseball will eat this up. Students who like different stories, or who like when they are read to in an odd accent will want more. I hope there will be, with so many great baseball stories out there. ... Read more

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Not long after its original publication some fifteen years ago, A Golf Story assumed its rightful place as one of the classics of golf literature. This book intertwines the stories of three immortal subjects the legendary player Bobby Jones; the Augusta National; and the Masters Tournament; into a compelling narrative that is much greater than the sum of its parts. ... Read more

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A GOOD LOOK AT BUILDING THE A'S DYNASTIES
I HIGHLY SUGGEST THIS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE GREAT A'S TEAMS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT. I ADMIRED AND RESPECTED THOSE THE TEAMS OF THE EARLY 70'S. THEY TRULY WERE ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN MODERN HISTORY. THE TEAMS OF THE LATE 80'S AND EARLY 90'S WERE AWSOME WITH THE BASH BROTHERS. THE TEAM OF NOW HAS GREAT PITCHING AND TIMELY HITTING EVEN WITH THE LOSS OF THE GIAMBINO. THE AUTHOR DOES DOES A GREAT JOB DESCRIBING THE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE DYNASTIES AND SOME FACTS ABOUT THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS. ALL IN ALL IT IS A VERY DETAILED AND INTERESTING READ. ALL BASEBALL FANS SHOULD READ THIS BOOK.

The Best Account Yet of the Best Team Ever
I consider myself not only an avid baseball fan, but a die hard Oakland Athletics fan.I have read numerous books about the A's, but never has there been a book as thorough, original and entertaining as Champions.The detailed account Dickey provides of the three dynasties, from Finley to Henderson to Giambi, is both informative and enlightening.

Champions is easy to read, easy to follow and impossible to put down.I recommend this book to all baseball fans, particularly those with a soft spot for the Oakland Athletics. ... Read more

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This book looks at the 1919 World Series with emphasis on Shoeless Joe Jackson and an attempt to determine his role in the "Big Fix".It also looks into Charles Comiskey and Judge Landis.The final chapter compiles the information into a fictious trial of Joe Jackson and puts Comiskey, Landis, and Major League Baseball under the microscope.The reader is part of the jury and is encouraged to listen to the testimony and submit his/her verdict to Major League Baseball. ... Read more

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Jury Verdict: Reunite Shoeless Joe with His Shoes
The story of Shoeless Joe Jackson is a tragic one to say the least. Dr. Ratajczak's book examines in everyday language the contradictions baseball uses for Hall of Fame eligibility.

The first four chapters of the Wrong Man Out focus on Charles Comiskey, sports writer Hugh Fullerton, AL President Ban Johnson, and Baseball's first commissioner Judge Landis. As Ratajczak explains in his book, there was no such thing as guilty knowledge of "tossing" games in the dead ball era because the practice was all too common. The best Jackson could do is by playing the best he could.

The final chapter of the book is a trial and Mr. Ratajczak puts on a fictional trial of "MLB vs Shoeless Joe Jackson". The defense keeps asking "Why are Joe's shoe in the Hall of Fame Museum, but Joe isn't in the Hall, with baseball's immortals?"

During the trial, the defense explains how the $5,000 was dumped on Jackson three times. Lefty Williams initially gave the money to Jackson, but Joe tried to turn the money over to White Sox owner Charles Comiskey as "hard proof" the series was crooked. When he was shoved out of Commy's office, Sox GM, Harry Grabiner told Shoeless to "keep it".

The trial ends when the defense attorney mentions that two current Hall of Famers, Ty Cobb and Ray Shalk (two players of Jackson's time) are in the Hall of Fame and Judge Landis/MLB was well aware of their gambling involvement.

This book is a good starter for those studying the mystery behind the 1919 World Series, or for those involved in the "Shoeless Joe" reinstatement effort. Likewise, I also recommend Gene Carney's "Burying the Black Sox" for expansive research behind story.
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