Shoeless Joe Jackson A Storied Baseball Icon
A retrospective on Shoeless Joe Jackson, noted for a .356 lifetime average and being lauded as a natural hitter by Ruth Cobb and others. The article recalls his barefoot early game in East Tennessee, manager’s questions about rocks and glass, and Green-style anecdotes about his hitting stance and leverage.
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New York
Dizzy Dean
Germany Schaefer
Rube Waddell
Ossie Schreck
Larry McLean
Babe Herman
Joe Jackson
Joe
Carolina
East
Tennessee
Hyder Barr
Jackson
Cobb
Ruth
Speaker
Ty Cobb
The Underpaid Ballplayer and Florida Faiths
A reminiscence on Joe Jackson as an underpaid star and a look at Florida training roots for major teams. The piece contrasts Jackson's earnings with today, recalls Ty Cobb anecdotes, and shifts to a sermon on Christian surrender separation and service rooted in Jesus's first followers.
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Fesus
St. Paul
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Judas
Des Moines Route Revealed by Cornsilk Farmer
A city driver stops at a lonely crossroad and shouts for directions to Des Moines. The farmer feigns surprise and jokes about the driver knowing his name Cornsilk then tells him to guess his way to Des Moines.
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Cornsilk
Des Moines
Floating to success ends in sea for all who try
Proverbial warning notes that attempts to rise by risky means lead to downfall. The line suggests perseverance amid danger and cautions against hasty schemes that could ruin effort and fortune.
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