Shoeless Joe’s bat

Shoeless Joe’s bat strikes out at auction

Chicago Sun-Times
December 11, 2005
BY ANDREW HERRMANN Staff Reporter

“Ex-White Sox player ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson’s ‘Black Betsy’ bat went up for auction Saturday — but it turned out to be a swing and a miss.

There were hopes the bat could fetch more than a half-million dollars. But auction officials said no buyer was found.”

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