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Book SynopsisUnfortunately, Jackson's legend was interrupted by his alleged involvement in baseball's darkest chapter, the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, which ultimately banished him to participation in outlaw baseball leagues.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chronology of Joe Jackson's Life and Career Introduction Milltown Boy City of Brotherly Love Traded to Cleveland, 1910-1911 Cleveland Naps, 1912-1914 Changes in the Air, 1915-1917 World Series and a War, 1917-1918 Tangled Alliances Webs of Treachery Getting a Little "Jazz" Say It Ain't So, Joe! From Square Deal Verdict to Outlaw Ball Shadowed by Paradoxes Epilogue: Life's Legacy Appendix: Joe Jackson's Career and World Series Statistics Bibliography Index