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Questions:

Q: What event in the past did Joe (Stosh) change? A: He prevented his great uncle (Wilbur) from dying of the flu.

Q: Why do they call him "Shoeless" Joe? A: At a game his new cleats were hurting his feet so he played without any shoes.

Q: Why does Joe's mom change her mind and decide to let Joe travel back in time? A: She wants him to take a picture of her relatives - Grandma Gladys and her brother Wilbur.

Q: When Joe returns to his own time, who is in the house that he is surprised to see? A: Uncle Wilbur

Q: What does Joe do with his flu medicine when he is back in time? A: Gives it to Uncle Wilbur, because he has the flu.

Q: How does Joe travel through time? A: Uses a baseball card with the year he wants to go back to.

Q: What was the Black Sock Scandal? A: In 1919, during the World Series, Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds, 8 players for the White Sox are paid off by gamblers to lose.

Q: Why are autographs of Shoeless Joe Jackson worth so much money? A: Shoeless Joe was illiterate. His wife signed autographs for him. There are only 3 known samples of his writing that exist.

Q: What event was Shoeless Joe a part of that killed his career? A: The Black Sox Scandal

Q: How much money did the gamblers offer Joe at first? A: 10,000 Dollars

Q: Who won the game that Joe was in? A: The Cinncinnati Reds