today-in-white-sox-history

1974It was a minor trade, but one the White Sox undoubtedly won, sending shortstop Eddie Leon to the…

1931The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and…

1957After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry…

1936Ray Benge, just five years removed from a 6.1 WAR season with the Phillies and a workhorse starter…

1957After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry…

1937It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher…

1955It was the start of a new era at shortstop for the White Sox. On this date, the…

1961The spitball, banned since 1920 in Major League Baseball, remained so after an 8-1 vote by baseball’s Rule…

1938White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton, an American League All-Star in 1937 and one of the best young players…

1957While by WAR it was just the 11th-best season of his career, Warren Spahn was nearly a unanimous…

1963He had a spectacular 1963 season, and because of it White Sox star southpaw Gary Peters was named…

1946Two near-teammates on the White Sox in the 1970s, Cy Acosta and Rich McKinney, were born. McKinney, born…