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Posted By: Matt

from September 1908:
"Down South they nick-named, Joe Jackson, the Athletics new outfielder, "Shoeless Jackson" why
we cannot surmise, unless at some time he played ball in his bare feet. Pack in the '70s the famous
second baseman, Bob Addy, did that very often, as he was much troubled with sore feet."

July 18th 1914:
"Boston won the last game of the series and then took the Saturday game from the Naps. In this game the Bed Sox PRESENTED THEIR NEW PITCHES, George Ruth. Ruth arrived in Boston on Saturday morning. He went up to the park, put on a uniform nd was then informed by Carrigan that he would hive to pitch, because the manager had no one else to send in. Ruth pitched a good game and gets credit for the victory, although he was taken out of the box toward the end of the game. Leonard pitching the last two innings. Ruth came to Boston in a big deal with the Baltimore Club, of the International League. President Lannin paid more than $25,000 for pitchers Ruth and Shore and catcher Egan."