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"Shoeless" Joe Jackson traded to White Sox

By Larry Schwartz
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, August 17, 2001

Aug. 20, 1915 The struggling Cleveland Indians need money so owner Charles Somers deals star outfielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson to the Chicago White Sox. In exchange for Jackson, who is hitting .331 and for the past four seasons has batted between .338 and .408, the Indians get outfielder Braggo Roth and two seldom-used players, outfielder Larry Chappell and pitcher Ed Klepfer. Most important, the Indians also receive cash, with reports varying from $15,000 to $31,500. In his first appearance ...

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