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White Sox legend and chronically-underrated starting pitcher in the 1970s, Wilbur Wood, died on Saturday at age 84.…

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

1949 The White Sox purchased starter Bill Bevens from the Yankees. The righthander battled control issues throughout his…

1927Perhaps believing he had no gas left in tank after two straight poor seasons, the White Sox swapped…

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

1922Black Sox member Buck Weaver petitioned for reinstatement into baseball. The former White Sox third baseman was one…

1881A series of Tuesday baseball games started in Chicago. Wait … regular games, in Chicago … in January?…

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

1940 In a trade of sub-replacement players, the White Sox sent second baseman Ollie Bejma and shortstop Johnny…

1952 The White Sox sold catcher Al Lakeman to the Phillies. Lakeman had been purchased from the Boston…

1962 The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa (Three-I) League a B-level minor league that had existed since 1901 and stopped play only…

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

Wilbur Wood: 1941-2026 | South Side Sox