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1960The White Sox introduced the first Major League Baseball jersey that had a player’s name on the back.…

1952Chuck Comiskey, namesake and grandson of White Sox founder Charles Comiskey, resigned from the club after his mother,…

1960Chuck Comiskey made it public that White Sox owner Bill Veeck (in poor health and needing to sell…

1909 The White Sox bought outfielder Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps. Altizer had been purchased in July…

1908 In what was the first-ever direct trade with the Red Sox, the White Sox sent catcher Ed…

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy…

1911Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came over…

1911 Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came…

1890Harry Grabiner, first and longest general manager of the White Sox, was born in Chicago. He was a…

1940The original home of the White Sox before Comiskey Park, South Side Park III, was damaged by a…

1914Clarence “Pants” Rowland was named White Sox manager, replacing Jimmy Callahan after a 70-84-3, sixth-place season in 1914.…

1940In a minor trade, the White Sox shipped Jack Knott to Philadelphia for third baseman Dario Lodigiani. Knott…

Today in Chicago White Sox History: January 22