Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Jefferson Jackson
"Shoeless Joe"
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2023
1. Joseph Jefferson Jackson Marker
Cleveland Naps 1910-1915
Chicago White Sox 1915-1920
Position-Left Field threw Right batted Left
1911 Highest Batting Average ever by a rookie .408
1912 Led American League in triples
1913 Led AL in Hits Slugging Percentage.551
1917 Led Chicago White Sox to World Series victory against New York Giants
1919 World Series Batting Average .375
Third highest career Batting Average in baseball history .356
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 34° 50.478′ N, 82° 24.508′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is at the intersection of Field Street and South Markley Street, on the right when traveling east on Field Street. Marker is to the right of the entrance to the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 Field St, Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Shoeless Joe" Jackson House (here, next to this marker); Greenville High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Temple AME Church Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); John Henry Moss (about 300 feet away,
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More about this marker. The marker and Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum are located south of Fluor Field, home of the minor league Greenville Drive.
Also see . . . The Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum And Baseball Library. (Submitted on September 14, 2024.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2023
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum
Marker is on the brick wall to the right of the entrance.
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2023
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum sign
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2023
4. Shoeless Joe Jackson grave at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
