• Shoeless Joe Jackson

 #100013  by greenvegas
 Tue May 13, 2025 4:51 pm
Breaking news. Greenville's own Shoeless Joe Jackson is now eligible for induction into the MLB Hall of Fame. Pete Rose is, also.
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 #100016  by Choir Boy
 Wed May 14, 2025 7:15 am
As he should have been all along. He batted 375 in the World Series he supposedly helped throw.
F Judge Landis
 #100017  by Stumpy
 Wed May 14, 2025 8:01 am
Choir Boy wrote:
Wed May 14, 2025 7:15 am
As he should have been all along. He batted 375 in the World Series he supposedly helped throw.
F Judge Landis
Pffft. What was his OPS?
 #100019  by Roundball
 Wed May 14, 2025 9:24 am
I don't think either player will be voted into the HOA, especially Rose, who was never really repentant for betting on the game of baseball.

I remain skeptical of what AI puts out, but if these stats are correct, there is no way Jackson fixed anything. He might have know what was going on, but he did not throw the series.

"Shoeless Joe Jackson's OPS in the 1919 World Series was .956, with a batting average of .375, an on-base percentage of .394, and a slugging percentage of .563. He had the highest batting average on either team and hit the only home run of the series.
Key Points:
OPS:
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging) is a baseball statistic that combines a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
1919 World Series:
Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the Chicago White Sox in the 1919 World Series, which they lost to the Cincinnati Reds.
Accusations:
Jackson, along with other White Sox players, was accused of conspiring to throw the World Series, which led to a ban from Major League Baseball.
Defensive Performance:
Jackson was also noted for being errorless in the field and throwing out five Reds baserunners.
Shoeless Joe Jackson's OPS during the 1919 World Series, as stated above, was .956. His strong performance, including a .375 batting average, the highest on either team, and the only home run of the series, has led to some debate about his involvement in the White Sox scandal."
 #100021  by tya1
 Wed May 14, 2025 3:07 pm
There is one line of thought that Jackson tried to scam the scammers. He knew about the scheme - even took some money - but didn't try to throw the games. As the stats show he played well. But by not speaking out and reporting the scheme to the police or management he got punished anyway.