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Shoeless Joe Jackson frontsideby ~robert-kim-karen

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(update)
I did get a hold of the curator for photography at the museum. The print was in fact stolen. BUT, it is also a reprint/reproduction. And the curator said that I may keep the print, with many thanks for being honest and trying to return it.

Joseph Jesse Jackson

‘Shoeless Joe’

I found this 11” x 14” print of Shoeless Joe for $15 at a thrift store. A quick check on Kimberly’s I-Phone found that Shoeless Joe memorabilia is rare and worth some $$$$ so I bought the print and hoped for a score. Turns out that it is probably stolen from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library and not at all sellable. I have as of this date called the Museum and am waiting on a call back about the photo.

Closer inspection reveals that it is probably a reprint from the original negative, as it’s on matt photopaper, is in extremely good condition, and has no other markings except those on the back from the museum curator. The image is Public Domain so I thought I would photograph the photograph and share the image here.

Backside. Handwritten lettering indentifying the photograph as Joe Jackson, a “PD” which is museum notation that the image is Public Domain, and CREDIT NATIONAL BASEBALL LIBRARY COOPERSTOWN N.Y.

Shoeless Joe was a baseball great in the early years, from 1911 to 1920. He played for the Athletics, Indians and White Sox. His career ended by being banned from baseball for being implicated in a 1919 plot to ‘fix’ the World Series, known as the Black Sox Scandal. Many believe he did not partake in the plot and are pushing to have him posthumously reinstated for election to the Hall of Fame.

*Stroody Jan 19, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Amazing insight, fascinating story there - Came away much the wiser and so thank you for that - Great find , vintage shots are right up there with the best- This is coming with me

~robert-kim-karen Jan 19, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Thank you.
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I never knew any of that history until I found this print. I found it very interesting. I love the look of these vintage photos too. Whats great about this is it's from the negative too.

*Enkased Jan 8, 2011

what a cool find.
and the fact that it was prob stolen just goes along perfectly w/ his myth and all...
being someone who was brought up on baseball, this would have blown my mind if I were the one who stumbled over it.
thanks alot for sharing this, very cool piece of baseball history.

~robert-kim-karen Jan 17, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Are you still a baseball fan?

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~robert-kim-karen Jan 17, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

OK.
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~Formel Nov 1, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

That's an interesting story, I think the museum will most likely be interested in it.

It'd be great if they sent someone to check "the credibility" and it would be awesome if it turned out to be of value.
You would be like a hero to them.

I love antique shops. We have a Protestant Bible from 1792. These things are always so exciting... at least for me.

~robert-kim-karen Nov 8, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

They were very happy to hear from me. Though turns out in the end that it's a reproduction for museum display and they were not too interested in getting it back. It was however, stolen.
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Now, a 1792 Bible is something very cool. I imagine it has lots of good illuminations.

~Formel Nov 9, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Well, at least they know where it ended up. I don't get why some people steal from museums... selling soemthing like that seems pretty stupid to me.

There are no illuminations, because it's a Protestant Bible, but the print is nice.

~robert-kim-karen Nov 30, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Makes no sense to me either, may as well try to steal the Mona Lisa and sell it on E-Bay.

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