Fleitz, David L.

Chronicles the life and baseball career of Joe Jackson, and describes Jackson's childhood and early experiences with baseball, his time in the American League, the Black Sox scandal, and other related topics.

Examines the life and career of baseball legend Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson, better known as "Shoeless Joe," a nickname he earned after blisters forced him to play in his stockings, discussing his poor beginnings, his success in the sport, his involvement in the 1919 World Series scandal, and his later years.