The ā€œsurprise of the year,ā€ according to Ed Bang inĀ Sporting Life, ā€œcame on July 30th when it was announced that theĀ NapsĀ had securedĀ Joe JacksonĀ from theĀ New Orleans PelicansĀ for $5,000

The ā€œsurprise of the year,ā€ according to Ed Bang inĀ Sporting Life, ā€œcame on July 30th when it was announced that theĀ NapsĀ had securedĀ Joe JacksonĀ from theĀ New Orleans PelicansĀ for $5,000

1910 – The ā€œsurprise of the year,ā€ according to Ed Bang inĀ Sporting Life, ā€œcame on July 30th when it was announced that theĀ NapsĀ had securedĀ Joe JacksonĀ from theĀ New Orleans PelicansĀ for $5,000. It is believed thatĀ Connie MackĀ made the Naps the concession [as part of theĀ Bris Lord-Morrie RathĀ trade] to allow them to purchase Jackson from New Orleans.ā€ Jackson had been up with theĀ A’sĀ briefly inĀ 1908Ā andĀ 1909.