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FACTS: Shoeless Joe batted over .300 in all of his 11 full major league seasons. His .356 lifetime batting average is third-highest in major league baseball history. In 1911 he hit a fantastic .408 of what was essentially his rookie season, setting a rookie record that still stands greater than a hundred years later. Ironically, Ty Cobb hit .420 that season, denying Joe the league batting title. Despite his .356 lifetime average, Jackson never won a league batting crown. On April 20, 1912, Joe scored the initial run in Tiger Stadium history. Jackson won his only World Series championship using the White Sox in 1917. Jonathan Brandstein, Patrice O'Neal's manager, said family members wished to thank "all from the fans and friends that have expressed an outpouring of love and support for Patrice these past weeks." "Many people choosing a lump sum a detailed and loved friend; all people have forfeit a true comic genius' Jonathan Brandstein said in a statement. Charlie Sheen who was simply fired from your hit CBS comedy 'Two and a Half Men' in September tweeted: "The entertainment world plus the world at large lost an excellent man. Patrice O'Neal was obviously a regular guest for the program 'Opie & Anthony Radio Show' and was a familiar face at some New York City TV shows like "Chappelle Show," "The Office," and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Patrice O'Neal's death was announced on Twitter by Opie in the Opie & Anthony Radio Show on Sirius/XM satellite radio: 'Yes, it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away,' Opie tweeted. 'The funniest and finest thinker I've ever known PERIOD. #devastated." The details of his funeral will likely be updated soon.