Jackson was an established star with the Cleveland Indians, and he was traded to Chicago during the 1915 season. He maintained his excellent hitting, never finishing a season with a Batting Average below .300, and he was the American League leader in Triples in 1916 and 1920. He was a massive factor in the White Sox World Series Championship team in 1917.
In the 1919 World Series, Jackson batted .375 and alleged that he was innocent. Whether or not this is true will always remain in doubt, but Kennesaw Mountain Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, banned the eight suspected players from the Game after the 1920 season, even though a jury had acquitted them of wrongdoing.
Jackson’s career was over, and he left the White Sox with 829 Hits and a .340/.407/.499 Slash Line.
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