A photograph of Shoeless Joe Jackson dating to newspaper coverage of the indictments handed down in the wake of the Black Sox scandal is now at auction. Dated 1920, the photo retains most of the original caption on back, one that chronicles the breaking news that Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox stars would have to answer in court to allegations that they conspired … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson Black Sox Era Photo at Auction
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Photo of the Day: Swede Risberg Before the Scandal
He had plenty of stories to tell, no doubt, but Swede Risberg was apparently loathe to say much about his short, but eventful big league career. Signed by Charlie Comiskey out of his lifelong home in northern California, Risberg was banned for life for his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. He lived until 1975, but rarely spoke about his four season big … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Swede Risberg Before the Scandal
Conlon Black Sox Photos Headline RMY’s Holiday Auction
Two stunning images of the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon are on the auction block. RMY Auctions is featuring the two 6 ½” x 8 ½” photos as part of its annual Holiday Auction. Captured by Conlon just before the start of the World Series in which eight Sox players were found to have conspired with gamblers to accept … [Read more...] about Conlon Black Sox Photos Headline RMY’s Holiday Auction
Photo of the Day: Shoeless Joe Treats Kids to Ice Cream
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
Report Claims Joe Jackson Hall of Fame Jersey Isn’t Real
Major League Baseball purchased part of the collection of legendary collector Barry Halper in 1998 but a new report claims to prove one of the major items in that sale isn't authentic. After buying a number of pieces of historic baseball memorabilia, MLB gave a purported Joe Jackson White Sox jersey and other rare items to the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, a story by … [Read more...] about Report Claims Joe Jackson Hall of Fame Jersey Isn’t Real
Joe Jackson Baseball Cards: The Dynamic Duo
More than 80 years after the Black Sox scandal, Joe Jackson baseball cards disappeared right along with his big league career once Judge Landis handed down the proverbial lifetime ban. Ten years before that dark time in baseball history, Shoeless Joe was a young prospect--a raw talent uncovered by Connie Mack. He had enough promise that the American Caramel Company … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson Baseball Cards: The Dynamic Duo