More than a century ago, in the same month, Joe Jackson was given his nickname—Shoeless Joe. He ditched his cleats in the middle of the game and smashed a home run. Perhaps he had no way of realizing it back then, but that bizarre episode ended up playing a part in making him a baseball legend. Now, this Sunday morning in the Bronx, Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his very own shoeless dash.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s cleats flew off his feet while scoring from second base. The pair of his Jordans flew off as he ran towards home. And guess what! His socks were drenched in sweat, and his soles were bare.

Just as amused by the odd chaos, Chisholm admitted, “I was so sweaty. My socks were wet. Everything had just slipped straight out.” In fact, after the game, in a media appearance, Chisholm was asked if he could now be called shoeless Jazz Chisholm.

He replied with a golden comic question. “Is that how Shoeless Joe got his name? He ran out of his shoes?” Apparently, yes. That’s how Joe got his nickname on June 6, 1908.

When the reporter started to brief him, saying, “Shoeless Joe Jackson was playing in the 1910s…,” without missing a beat, Chisholm said, “Oh, so he wasn’t wearing shoes.”

For the record, inclusive of a go-ahead, Chisholm doubled twice during the eighth inning. It was a two-run drive off the right center field followed by a slide past the catcher, Sanchez. The Yankees then secured a second straight 4-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles after a hard-fought 1-7 stretch.

Coming to Chisholm, his barefoot run was purely accidental but just as memorable. Even though his fancy 10 1/2 Jordans left him hanging, his sharp timing both during the game and with the media after the game was stellar!

And Chisholm’s barefoot on the diamond moment later included Jason Dominguez, too.

Chisholm’s revelation on Dominguez’s game-saving moment

It was a humid Sunday in New York City, and the most wholesome moment came when Jazz Chisholm Jr. lost both his shoes and still managed to score a run. Chisholm was on second when DJ LeMahieu lined a shot towards left field. When Jazz turned around third, the humidity with a pinch of heat started kicking in.

During the middle of his sprint, his first cleat slipped off. Seconds later, add in chaos, as after a collision with catcher Maverick Handley around the plate, Chisholm’s other cleat also slipped. He expressed the situation, exclaiming, “I’ve never had someone knock my shoes off… I watched it a couple of times, and I still can’t believe it.” And he chuckled…

When he came to the dugout barefoot with his socks on, he changed them first thing. He stayed in the game. He took help from his teammate. “I put on the same cleats,” Chisholm shared. “Jasson [Dominguez] tied my shoes. They say he’s the best shoe tier. I didn’t believe it until he did it.” Another skill set of Dominguez!

Overall, he managed to contribute to the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Orioles. He delivered at the plate as he went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. After his much-awaited return from the injury, he’s been on fire, hitting .350 across 17 games.

So, shoes or no shoes… Chisholm would always manage to deliver his best! Don’t you think?