Say It Ain't So, Joe According to Joe Jackson, the most famous line to emerge from the Black Sox Scandal was never actually spoken. A newspaper reported that as Jackson was walking through a parking lot after the grand jury hearings, a small boy walked toward Joe and said, "Say it ain't so, Joe." Joe was quoted as replying "It's so kid, it's so." Jackson said he left the courtroom, a deputy sheriff asked for a ride, the two got into the car together and left. No one else spoke to him. Joe Jackson Statistics Born:  July 16, 1887 Died:  December 5, 1951 Parents:  George and Martha Ann Jackson Siblings:  Five brothers and two sisters Played:  Thirteen years; 1908-20 Games:  1330 At Bats:  4,981 Hits:  1774 Home Runs:  54 RBI:  785 Batting Average:  .356

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