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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…

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

1924White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager…

1914The White Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from Connie Mack and the Philadelphia…

1893Ban Johnson is given control of the reorganized Western League, being named its president, secretary and treasurer. While…

1869Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the…

1945Harry Grabiner, the longest-tenured executive in White Sox history and certainly one of the longest-running employees overall, resigned…

1945Harry Grabiner, the longest-tenured executive in White Sox history and certainly one of the longest-running employees overall, resigned…

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

Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a…

1901American League president Ban Johnson and his close friend/associate, White Sox owner Charles Comiskey, secure a five-year lease…

1959White Sox pitching standout and central Black Sox World Series fixer Lefty Williams died in Laguna Beach, Calif.…

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — December 19