Today in Chicago White Sox History: January 23
1928Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. A 21.3 WAR player over his decade in the majors,…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: November 22
1946Two near-teammates on the White Sox in the 1970s, Cy Acosta and Rich McKinney, were born. McKinney, born…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: October 26
1931White Sox founder and owner Charles Comiskey died in his home in Eagle River, Wis. He left his…
September 12 in Chicago White Sox History: Jim Derrington, Bonus Baby
1900The White Sox beat the Cleveland Blues, 12-4, in Chicago to clinch the franchise’s first pennant. (The American…
Don Kessinger in Today in Chicago White Sox History: August 20
1915The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher…
Ties with the Tigers in Today in Chicago White Sox History: August 16
1926After being a winning team all season, the White Sox had fallen to 57-58 two days earlier, and…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: August 3
1906 The 4-0 win over the Boston Americans was just the second victory of what would become a…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: July 29
1910 Patsy Dougherty was a very good hitter (.284 career), but had one talent in particular: Breaking up…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: July 17
1959 It was a pitcher’s duel for the ages, and one of the key games of the season.…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: June 16
1969 By all accounts, during a horrible summer of baseball on the South Side, the White Sox found…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 30
1951 In front of 34,856 fans packing Comiskey Park for a Wednesday doubleheader, the White Sox swept the…
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 7
1927 The Comiskey Park upper deck officially opened to fans, as 37,000 fans streamed in to watch the…