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Joe played baseball in the early 1900's for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps, and Chicago White Sox. He was suspended from baseball during the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal of 1919. Joe was later cleared of all charges, but never again allowed to play professional baseball.
Here is Phil giving a tour of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum:
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