A Man Called Shoeless relates the life story of Joe Jackson, one of the most controversial, enigmatic and interesting characters in American popular culture. A story based on exhaustive research presented through the medium of fictionalized dialogue, the entire trajectory of his life is told through a broad tapestry of voices–family, friends, rivals, players, officials, fans, critics. From illiterate mill hand to baseball legend, to his fall from grace, his story is told by Joe himself, those he knew, and those who knew him.