- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Jefferson Jackson
- Nickname
- Shoeless Joe
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Joe Jackson was born on July 16, 1889 in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Katherine Wynn. He died on December 5, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
- SpouseKatherine Wynn(July 19, 1908 - December 5, 1951) (his death)
- Shoeless Joe
- Babe Ruth said that he modeled his hitting technique after Jackson's.
- Outfielder for Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Indians (1910-1915) and Chicago White Sox (1915-1920).
- Cleveland Indians All-Time On-Base Percentage Leader (.434).
- Cleveland Indians All-Time Batting Average Leader (.375).
- Chicago White Sox All-Time Batting Average Leader (.340).
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