1. Joe Jackson
... fans and sports writers. Even though it only happened once, he was still known for it for the rest of his career, "Shoeless Joe" ("Joe Jackson"). Jackson showcased his talents in the first months of his professional ball playing. He attracted the attention of the Philadelphia Athletics (Rielly). ... were livid when they heard that their players could have thrown the Series games (Eight Men Out). The eight players suspected were Eddie Cicotte, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Oscar "HAP" Felsch, Charles "Swede" Resberg, George "Buck" Weaver, Arnold Gandil, Claude Williams and Fed McMullin. All ei...
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