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Old 08-08-2023, 09:33 AM
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Apparently "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was a player to be named later in 1909:
"There was no question that young Joe Jackson could hit. In his first Major League game with the Philadelphia A's late in 1908, the 20-year-old picked up a hit and an RBI -- enough for the local papers to dub him "the find of the season" -- and he followed it up by leading the South Atlantic League in batting average in 1909. There was a question, however, as to whether the South Carolina native could handle playing in the big city. He celebrated that sparkling debut by sneaking back to his hometown due to homesickness, and he never seemed fully comfortable with Philly life. After struggling as a late call-up in 1909, legendary manager Connie Mack decided to cut bait, including Jackson in a trade to Cleveland for Bris Lord and $6,000. The rest, as they say, is baseball history.
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/best-player...ory-c288046920

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