Amazing shoeless joe jackson panorama military photo

[pbspelly]

Originally Posted by EVAJOY91

you also have a great panoramic photo of the cleveland team with shoeless joe jackson. How long have you owned it?

I don't own an original. I got a negative copy made from the original negative that resides in the Library of Congress's collection and had it turned into a print. You can order these from the LOC. Much better quality than reprints made from prints. But they're still reprints.

[markf31]

Everything I've read about Joe details that he did successfully avoid military service. Joe passed his medical exam to be drafted and shortly thereafter found the aforementioned job at Bethlehem Steel.

Could this be another Joe Jackson perhaps, It does not seem that Joe Jackson would be an uncommon name.

[glchen]

Was it confirmed that really is Joe Jackson in the photo? It is now in the upcoming H&S auction: Link

[benchod]

Classic

[Tao_Moko]

The auction write up says that he was summoned for "WWII". I am confused.

[Nashvol]

Excerpt:

"Several Chicago players enlisted in the military, while others were drafted in the early months of 1918. Joe, as a married man, was granted a deferment by his hometown draft board in Greenville, South Carolina, but after Jackson played 17 games with the White Sox the board reversed its decision and ordered him to report for induction. Instead, Jackson found employment at a Delaware shipyard, where he helped build battleships and played ball in a hastily assembled factory circuit, the Bethlehem Steel League. Jackson was the first prominent player to avoid the draft by opting for war work, for which he was severely criticized in the sporting press, especially in Chicago. He won the factory league batting title with a .371 average, but the controversy permanently damaged his relationships with the Chicago sportswriters.."

The complete bio is here: http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/7afaa6b2