| − | '''Joseph Jefferson “Shoeless Joe” Jackson''' (July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951), a baseball player banned for his unproven connection to the [[Black Sox Scandal]] in professional baseball, was the finest natural hitter Babe Ruth ever saw, and Ruth imitated him. "I thought he (Joe Jackson) was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter. I copied his swing," Ruth said.<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=jacksjo01</ref> Jackson's career batting average (.356) is the fourth highest in all of baseball.<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/batting_avg_career.shtml</ref> | + | '''Joseph Jefferson “Shoeless Joe” Jackson''' (July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951), a baseball player banned for his unproven connection to the [[Black Sox Scandal]] in professional baseball, was the finest natural hitter Babe Ruth ever saw, and Ruth imitated him. "I thought he (Joe Jackson) was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter. I copied his swing," Ruth said.<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=jacksjo01</ref> Jackson's career batting average (.356) is the third highest in all of [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/batting_avg_career.shtml</ref> |
| | Far from "throwing" the 1919 World Series to the other team, Jackson put in a spectacular performance that was as flawless as practically possible and not something indicative of someone trying to lose. Jackson broke records for his batting during the 1919 World Series, and was also spectacular in his fielding:<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/908953-chicago-white-sox-shoeless-joe-still-awaits-justice-50-years-after-his-death</ref> | | Far from "throwing" the 1919 World Series to the other team, Jackson put in a spectacular performance that was as flawless as practically possible and not something indicative of someone trying to lose. Jackson broke records for his batting during the 1919 World Series, and was also spectacular in his fielding:<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/908953-chicago-white-sox-shoeless-joe-still-awaits-justice-50-years-after-his-death</ref> |