was shoeless joe jackson the most famous member of the chicago black sox?
Out of the eight members of the imfamous Black Sox group who threw the World Series in 1919, only left fielder Shoeless Joe Jackson and pitcher Eddie Cicotte were established superstars. Jackson had been known as one of the top five hitters in the game over the last decade, setting a rookie record for batting average in 1911, when he hit .408. Over his career, which ended a season later in 1920, Jackson hit for an amazing .356 average, the third-highest of all-time. As opposed to the bunt, hit, run, and slash techniques employed by many dead-ball era players, including Ty Cobb, Jackson’s swing was considered very pure and he could hit the ball hard to the outfield. He led the American League in slugging average and doubles several times during the decade. By the time the World Series arrived in 1919, Jackson was having another monster season, leading White Sox with a .351 average. Ironically, while at least knowing about the fix, Jackson hit the only home run of the series and set a re
