Hello 4103:
Shoeless Joe Jackson was paid $6000 for the infamous 1919 season with
the Chicago "Black Sox". He was originally promised $10,000 by stingy
owner Charles Comiskey - but later found out he had been duped.
Sources:
Baseball Money Now And Then
URL: http://www.teenink.com/Past/1990/517.html
Quote: "When outfielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was signing his first
contract with the White Sox, Comiskey promised him $10,000, which was
a fairly good salary. The trusting, but illiterate Jackson signed the
contract; he did not find out until later that his contract was
actually for $6,000."
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Jackson and the Virtual Hall of
Fame
URL: http://www.blackbetsy.com/jjfaq.htm
Quote: "Listed below are the salaries for some of the eight men
associated with the Black Sox Scandal. It should be noted that the
highest paid player on the team, Eddie Collins earned a salary of
$15,000.00 during this time......well above any other player on the
White Sox team."
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Request for Answer Clarification by
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01 Apr 2003 08:31 PST
Websearcher --
Actually what I was seeking was the World Series (not season) compensation.
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Clarification of Answer by
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01 Apr 2003 09:00 PST
Hi 4103:
Sorry for the confusion.
From what I was able to find, niether Joe Jackson nor the other seven
players involved in the scandal ever received their checks for the
1919 World Series. So, I guess he got paid nothing.
Sources:
Shoeless Joe Jackson Times
URL: http://www.blackbetsy.com/sjjtimes/newsletter5.6.0.pdf
Quote: "In this issue, I present four smaller categories of data.
First, the Comiskey letters, a series of letters that began with
Jackson inquiring
about the 1919 World Series check he was entitled to, but never
received, and then turned into contract talks for the 1920 season."
NOTES FROM THE SHADOWS OF COOPERSTOWN
URL: http://www.uticaod.com/sports/columnists/carney/log28.htm
Quote: "Hughie was obviously not aware of Comiskey's refusal to see
Jackson after the Series, and Joe's repeated offers that fall, in
letters, to come tell Commy what he knew. Jackson also wrote to
complain that the Series' check was late -- Comiskey had hung onto the
checks of the eight players he suspected or knew had conspired to
lose. I think Fullerton is passing on here a cover story from
Comiskey."
I hope this helps!
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Request for Answer Clarification by
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01 Apr 2003 09:40 PST
Websearcher --
Great answer!
Eliot Asinof's book, "Eight Men Out," indicates that the winning
team's players were to get $5,000 and the losing team's players
$3,154. The players were paid a portion of gate receipts from the
first 5 games; the entire ticket sales for games 6 & 7 went to the two
team owners and the National Commission.
Jackson went to court in Milwaukee in 1924 to get his back salary (for
2 years on his contract) and eventually settled out of court, after
the judge set aside a decision in the player's favor.
Then there was the $80,000 in gambling money paid to Chick Gandil, who
kept $35,000 and dispersed $45,000 to teammates. Many contend that
Jackson took none of it -- Asinof's book is inconclusive.
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Clarification of Answer by
websearcher-ga
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01 Apr 2003 09:56 PST
Personally, I think Jackson was innocent.
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