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1948The White Sox acquired catcher Ralph Weigel from Cleveland for center fielder Thurman Tucker. Weigel played just one…

1914Sydney Cricket Ground was the scene of today’s World Tour game, as the White Sox beat the Giants,…

1920White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his…

1947In what was a game played later in the year than any NFL contest ever, the Chicago Cardinals…

1962Six former stockholders of the Chicago White Sox backed Milwaukee GM/president John McHale to purchase the Braves. Almost…

1926The White Sox traded one future Hall-of-Famer player-manager for another. Second baseman-manager Eddie Collins was released (as player,…

2005After a season that saw the White Sox win their first World Series title since 1917, the Baseball…

1971Todd Ritchie, author of one of the worst seasons in White Sox history, was born in Portsmouth, Va.…

1937Ed Arthur Walsh, son of White Sox legend Ed Walsh, died of rheumatic fever after falling into a…

1959He was acquired before the start of the 1958 season, and part of the cost was trading the…

1914White Sox pitching star, executive and Comiskey-by-marriage Johnny Rigney was born in Oak Park. Rigney had a nondescript…

1931White Sox founder and owner Charles Comiskey died in his home in Eagle River, Wis. He left his…

Today in Chicago White Sox History: January 27