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It’s amazingly been over 90 years since it occurred, but the legendary ‘19 World Series scandal most definitely lives on with baseball historians and any enthusiasts of the game. With much controversy these days about Pete Rose and his possible place in Cooperstown, another figure with parallels to Rose is Shoeless Joe Jackson, who played for the’19 White Sox (also known as the “Black Sox”) for their role in throwing the’19 World Series against the Reds.

Shoeless Joe has some very impressive stats over his- year career. He is known for playing with the White Sox, but played with a total of 3 other teams, having played with ith the Athletics, Naps, and Indians for half a season. He posted very good standard stats that should alone be hall of fame worthy.

Some of Jackson’s career numbers include 1,772 hits, 54 home runs, 785 RBI, and a career batting average of .356. Jackson lacked in the power department, but his averages were clearly impressive.

The power is low, but this came in an era with much deeper home run fences, and just before Babe Ruth made his impact as the first major power hitter in baseball, revolutionizing the game. Players hit for average, with an emphasis on extra base hits (Jackson averaged- triples per season). A closer look at Jackson’s stats show some very impressive attributes.

9.4 walks percentage, 4.2 strikeout percentage, .423 on base percentage. 517 slugging percentage, and a .940 OPS. These are great numbers and H.O.F. numbers in fact.

Now let’s get into the Black Sox scandal of’19. The White Sox faced the Reds in the World Series. The White Sox lost the series and Joe Jackson, and eight other players were accused of throwing the series. But Shoeless Joe stats show he did not play poorly. Do you think a .375 average and 12 hits (a world series record) is throwing the series? His fielding percentage in the series was 1.000, having made no errors.

Some have pointed out an abnormally high number of triples the Reds hit to left field (where Jackson played), but research shows this to be inaccurate, as the Reds hit no triples to left field that series. Contradicting his numbers is the fact that Jackson did accept a $5,000 check. It would seem that Jackson reluctantly accepted the money with his teammates, but most likely didn’t want to actually throw the series.

This begs the question: does Shoeless Joe belong in the hall?

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August twelfth, ‘09 was a beautiful, sunny Wednesday morning in Canada. Because I worked at the Rogers Cup, I had admission to the grounds and had specifically asked for the day off so I could go check out all the professionals’ practices. It was really a rich draw with the best ten in action all the way through the day.

At 11 that day, a friend and I headed over to Court 4 where the world’s top ranked player, Roger Federer, was due to arrive at within a half hour. Already filled with about a few hundred people, there was barely any room to move.

As the time neared, the place was packed with people who eagerly waited to get a glimpse of the best to ever play the game. With the sun soaring at 35 degrees celsius, we watched him loosen up and we saw him hitting balls. To be honest, it was relatively boring and was supposed to go on for two hours.

So, gradually, we squeeze outside the crowd and come to an open space. I look up at Court four on the opposite side to see a tall, lanky player clad in a pink Nike T-shirt and white shorts hitting some balls. I look closer and indeed came to see it was Juan Martin Del Potro.

As he came to the exit gate, there happened to be six people waiting for him to have his autograph and he did sign. As he signed my picture and went on to my buddy, I said “I wish you the best of luck in your competition today.”

Del Potro turned around and had a large grin on his face and said “Thank you so much for your support.” He seemed like he was extremely happy with what I had told him.

As he won the US Open this week, the irony of this situation just entered my thoughts. The fact that essentially no one was at hand to watch him and Federer had a ton of people. Occasionally, it is easier to be left alone than to be persistently followed.

Del Potro played a marvelous match this week and is completely worthy of his championship. Great job!

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Tennis fans around the world are rejoicing as the grand slam season has kicked off. Things are most definitely exciting on both sides of the tour, leading many to speculate as to who will dominate the sport this year. Let’s take a look at the men of the sport.

Gone are the days of Federer and Nadal dominating every tournament. There are some other players on the tour with legitimate chances every time a tournament begins.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have had a profound impact on the sport and remain the top two in the game, but their leads aren’t as comfortable as they once used to be. As a result, it’s time to list a few more players who may finish at the top. Let’s look at the contenders.

Obviously, there’s Roger Federer. He should always be considered the favorite to finish at the top of the rankings, as he’s done so nearly every year during the course of the last decade. Still, his age of 29 means he’s getting up there in years.

Last year, Federer’s dominance was threatened by Rafael Nadal, who legitimately owned the Swiss legend in their head to head matchups. Having beaten him in the finals at the Australian Open and Wimbledon the prior year, Nadal looked to be the likely heir to the throne. Still, he has injury issues that tend to get in the way.

On the rise is the young 20 year old Juan Martin Del Potro, whose incredible win at the US Open shocked many tennis fans. To knowledgeable ones, the Argentine’s emergence wasn’t such a surprise. The kid is incredibly talented and has what it takes to capture the world’s top ranking this year.

Rounding out the field are two more potential players. Let’s take a look at them both.

Novak Djokovic is one of those guys who everyone thought would be number one at some point, yet he hasn’t quite gotten there yet. He’s more mature at the age of 23, and could finally have both the physical and mental game to get there.

Finally, Andy Murray is just 22 years old but his maturity and tenacity propelled him to the number two spot in the world for a few months last year. His competitive spirit will certainly make him a player worth watching this coming year.

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