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Shoeless Joe Jackson

Pressure: A compelling or constraining influence, such as a moral force, on the mind or will. Throughout society, people face pressure daily. Whether people have to rush to finish paying off their taxes, are late for school, or are even feeling the heat to make that initial kiss after the prom, the pressure is there. How we deal with that pressure separates the most respected men in America with the most shameful. The Black Sox scandal of 1919 is an example of 8 men who succumbed to the temptation of money and the pressure of crooked gamblers. It’s a story that ruined the reputation of potential Hall of Fame ballplayers and changed the absolute face of the National Pastime.
This catastrophic event, which caused a rift between fans and their belief in the integrity of the game, lasted for years. It wasn’t just that an ordinary game was fixed, this was the Granddaddy of them all, the World Series. The nations biggest, most loveable star was also apart of it, Shoeless Joe Jacks...

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