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

1876Some 24 years before the White Sox were even founded, a key member of the later-1900s Pale Hose…

Chicago’s South Side was on top of the world on this day, 20 years ago. The club completed…

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

1955White Sox co-GMs Chuck Comiskey and John Rigney made their first trade — shortstop Chico Carrasquel and center…

1901In possibly the first instance of crosstown movement, Cubs center fielder Danny Green signed for bigger money with…

1911News broke early, in the Chicago Tribune, that Nixey Callahan would be returning as White Sox manager in…

1920Taking less than a month to deliberate, a grand jury formally implicated Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Shoeless Joe…

1909Bruce “Soupy” Campbell (no relation to the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup-winning defenseman with the same name and nickname),…

1909Hugh Duffy took over as the fifth White Sox manager of all time, after Billy Sullivan had a…

1912The White Sox capped the most amazing City Series ever, having rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win…

1912The White Sox continued their climb back into the City Series with a 7-5 win at Comiskey Park…