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"undeniably one of America's most remarkable hitters. The 80-year
controversy over the scandal and Joe's fiercely loyal fans should
provide interest in this new life of Jackson"--Library
Journal
"provocative...carefully examines Jackson's life in order to
distinguish reality from myth...a fine biography that clears up
many of the misconceptions regarding one of baseball's most
enduring controversies"--Booklist
"well-written and carefully documented...informative and
useful"--Nineteenth Century Notes
"well-researched and excellent narrative"--Nine
"wonderful"--SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter
"very informative"--The SABR Bulletin
"astute detail...an eloquent and credible picture of Shoeless Joe
and his place in baseball history"--Boston Sunday Globe
"excellent...definitive...crisply written prose"--Baltimore
Chronicle
"excellent"--Elysian Fields Quarterly
"examines in great detail many of the tales associated with
Jackson"--Baseball America
"thoroughly researched...well-organized, tightly written,
informative"--The Blade (Toledo, OH)
"a rich bibliography and copious notes indicates thorough
research"--Sports Collectors Digest
"thoughtful examination...a masterpiece of clarity and
succinctness...thorough...balanced"--Ohioana Quarterly.
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