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1955Chet Lemon, who would become the best defensive center fielder in White Sox history, was born in Jackson,…

1905Future White Sox pitcher Ed Arthur Walsh was born in Meriden, Conn. His father, Ed, was preparing for…

1920Major League Baseball outlawed the spitball but grandfathered in the 17 pitchers currently using the pitch. Among those…

1914Future two-time White Sox owner Bill Veeck was born, in Chicago. Baseball’s greatest promoter presided over two of…

1911 The White Sox purchased outfielder Matty McIntyre from the Tigers, in what turned out to be a…

1958Future White Sox hurling star Juan Pizarro set a record by recording 17 strikeouts in the Caribbean Series…

1941In what turned out to be quite a heist, the White Sox sent pitcher Clint Brown to Cleveland…

1912 In a brilliant move, the White Sox purchased first baseman Jack Fournier from Boston. Fournier would go…

1903The Crosstown rivalry began, as the White Sox and Cubs announced plans to play their first games ever…

1922 The White Sox purchased right-handed reliever José Acosta from the Washington Senators. Acosta, born in La Habana…

1988Helping to spur an upset in the 1988 Caribbean Series, José DeLeón started the Series-opening win for his…

1950In just the fourth transaction ever between the two Crosstown teams, the White Sox bought Herman Reich from…