Jesse Jackson almost pitched for ChiSox?

BenMaller.Com ^ | Monday, October 24, 2005 | Ben Maller

[Nasty McPhilthy]

Gag me with a spoon.

I guess Jessie knew where the real $$ were to be had.

or:

If you can't join them, extort them

[EagleUSA]

It never would have worked. Jesse, the lying, hypocritical, racist opportunist would have had to PERFORM for his paycheck...he would have failed instantly.

[Casekirchen]

He would have fit right in with the team known for its corruption in thowing the World Series.

[Nasty McPhilthy]

In other words, it would have been something like a real job.

[Chi-townChief]

Jackson, also a highly recruited high school quarterback and an honor student, accepted a football scholarship to Illinois."

Didn't Jesse say that Illinois would just not accept a black QB at the time?

[EagleUSA]

In other words, it would have been something like a real job.

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Exactly. Yeah, the idea of working honestly for a living would have killed him, just like Calypso Louis. Horrors, what a couple of maggots.

[hubbubhubbub]

Say what you will about Jesse now. But he was an extremely fine athlete coming out of high school. Multi-sport star.

[airborne]

The only thing Jessie would have pitched at Comisky Park is bags of peanuts in the stands.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Jesse's a freakin' lowlife, enough said.

I loved the time when Jesse wanted to shake down Nike and tried to visit one of the factories in Asia and the company basically told him to go to hell.

[martin_fierro]

Yeah, and Jesse's a real "Reverend," too.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Say what you will about Jesse now. But he was an extremely fine athlete coming out of high school. Multi-sport star.

You'll notice that "THE MAN" didn't keep Jesse down from being an exceptional athlete, right.

[wideawake]

Serves only to reinforce my theory that success in organized athletics bears absolutely zero relation to character.

One of the things most touted by sports enthusiasts, especially the ones who seem to live through their kids' athletic activities, is how important athletioc competition is in fostering character.

There are a lot of fine athletes out there who are fine people, but I don't think sports had anything to do with it.

[MortMan]

... pitched AT... And it wasn't "pitched"! ;-P

[inpajamas]

he had a wild curve with a lot of spin on it but he could never throw anything straight.
some people never change.

[rvoitier]

I can hear the post-game interview now:

All I threw was balls
Cuz I didn't gets da calls
I would've been mighty
If it hadn't been fo whitey

My sinker was flat
And it hit da bat
...That's that

Oh yeah; Stay out da Bushes

[TexasCajun]

Atlanta Black Crackers

Hey! I'm offended & outraged!

[Uncle Vlad]

And Fidel Castro might have pitched for the Yankees. Too bad these guys didn't have better arms. ;)

[GraniteStateConservative]

He's like 6' 3", right?

[Semper Paratus]

Speaking of White Sox fans were is Hillary?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Jesse Jackson is successful-- not doing things we'd like him to succeed at, though.

Sports teach kids lots of valuable things that affect your character-- resolve, discipline, etc.