- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Jefferson Jackson
- Nickname
- Shoeless Joe
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Joe Jackson was born on July 16, 1889 in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Katherine Wynn. He died on December 5, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
- SpouseKatherine Wynn(July 19, 1908 - December 5, 1951) (his death)
- Shoeless Joe
- Worked in a mill at the age of seven and often took on twelve hour shifts to support his family.
- Was illiterate and often had his wife sign his signature. Consequently, anything actually autographed by Jackson himself brings a premium when sold, including one autograph which was sold for $23,500 in 1990.
- Babe Ruth said that he modeled his hitting technique after Jackson's.
- Baseball fans and historians have continuously pushed for the lifetime ban imposed on Jackson to be overturned and allow him a spot in the Baseball hall of fame.
- Outfielder for Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Indians (1910-1915) and Chicago White Sox (1915-1920).
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