Legacy
Though Jackson was banned from Major League Baseball, statues and parks have been constructed in his honor. One of the landmarks built for him was a memorial ballpark in Greenville, now known as Fluor Field (formerly West End Field). A life-size statue of Jackson, created by South Carolina sculptor Doug Young, also stands in Greenville's West End.
In 2006 Jackson's original home was moved to a location adjacent to Fluor Field in downtown Greenville. The home was restored and opened in 2008 as the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library. The address is 356 Field Street, in honor of his lifetime batting average.
Jackson was inducted into the Shrine of the Eternals by the Baseball Reliquary.
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