Officially, Shoeless Joe Jackson was acquitted in the trial of the eight players who had been implicated in the Black Sox Scandal. However, like the rest of the players, he was banned for life from baseball. Evidence from the time and research conducted in subsequent years essentially has confirmed that Jackson did indeed accept bribe money, although baseball enthusiasts still debate whether his performance on the field in the World Series showed any evidence of attempting to throw games.
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