"Shoeless Joe" Jackson House

"Shoeless Joe" Jackson House (HMTKO)

Location: Greenville, SC 29601 Greenville County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 50.483', W 82° 24.433'

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This house, built in 1940, was originally 3 mi. SW at 119 E. Wilburn Ave. It was the last home of Joseph Jefferson Wofford "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (1888-1951), one of the greatest natural hitters in the history of baseball. Jackson, born in Pickens Co., moved to Greenville as a boy. He worked at the Brandon Mill, joined the mill baseball team as a teenager, and was a star long before he made the major leagues in 1908.

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In 1911, his first full season, Jackson batted .408. He played for the Philadelphia A's 1908-10, the Cleveland Naps 1910-15, and the Chicago White Sox 1915-20, with a lifetime average of .356. He helped the White Sox win the 1917 World Series, but he and 7 teammates were banned from baseball for fixing the 1919 Series. This house, where Jackson died in 1951, was moved here in 2006 and opened as a museum in 2008.
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HM NumberHMTKO
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Marker Number23-43
Year Placed2011
Placed ByShoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 1:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 371337 N 3856356
Decimal Degrees34.84138333, -82.40721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.483', W 82° 24.433'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 28.98" N, 82° 24' 25.98" W
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Area Code(s)803, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 356 Field St, Greenville SC 29601, US
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