Shoeless Joe Jackson Virtual Hall of Fame

Joe Jackson Test Number Two

Test your knowledge of facts related to Joe Jackson. This is the second in a series of quizzes about facts relating to Joe Jackson.

1. Joe's Cleveland contract was sold to the White Sox in 1915 for three players (Braggio Roth, Larry Chappell and Ed Klepfer) and how much cash?

$23,000.00.
$105,000.00.
$85,000.00.
$31,000.00.
$45,000.00.

2. Joe's lowest season batting average from 1911 through 1920 was?

.265.
.341.
.301.
.331.
.293.

3.After his banishment from baseball, Joe moved to Savannah, Georgia with his wife Katie an operated a?

Dry Cleaning Business.
Liquor Store.
Pool Room.
Grocery Store.

4. Joe's first baseball bat was made for him by __________________________, a local bat maker, the bat was made from the north side of a hickory tree.

Charlie Hankerson.
Hank Charleston.
Charlie Higgins.
Charlie Ferguson.
John Campbell.

5. Joe testified before the Cook County Grand Jury concerning the scandal on?

September 28, 1920.
October 8, 1920.
September 19, 1920.
September 30, 1920.
October 5, 1920.

6. In Joe's 13 year major league career, he struck out how many times?

256.
234.
56.
312.
197.

7. During his major league playing days, what number did Joe wear on his uniform?

13.
7.
5.
21.
None of the above.

8. Joe died in?

1941.
1956.
1962.
1951.
1959.

9. Joe and Katie had how many children?

None.
2.
1.
4.
3.

10. What famous major leaguer copied Joe's batting stance and swing?

Tris Speaker.
Rogers Hornsby.
Lou Gehrig.
Babe Ruth.
Pie Traynor.

BONUS QUESTION

While in Cleveland, Joe and Katie had a pet, what was it?

A parrot.
A dog.
A cat.
A snake.
A goat.