He was living a relatively quiet life nearly three full decades after fallout from the Black Sox scandal led to a career-ending banishment. Joe Jackson may have been persona non grata in the big leagues, but he wasn’t forgotten. In 1948, an Associated Press writer and photographer visited Jackson in South Carolina. He was 61, with even his post-scandal barnstorming days a … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Shoeless Joe Treats Kids to Ice Cream
1919 Black Sox
Photo of the Day: Buck Weaver in 1919
He was always smiling but if the Chicago White Sox third baseman knew the fate that awaited him during the prime of his career, George “Buck” Weaver might not have been so cheery. A rare 8x10 news photo of the affable White Sox third baseman, taken during the 1919 Chicago White Sox season, is our Photo of the Day. It’s among more than 350 photos up for auction through … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Buck Weaver in 1919