On this date (Aug. 20) in 1915, the White Sox purchased the contract of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from the Cleveland Indians for $31,500.
Jackson played for the White Sox until 1920 when he was barred from the game for life for his participation in the 1919 “Black Sox” Scandal.
Jackson finished his Sox career as the franchise’s all-time leader with a .339 average — a record he still holds