today-in-white-sox-history

1973Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox,…

1914In the final game of their World Tour, the White Sox beat the New York Giants, 5-4, in…

1903Though under contract to the White Sox, shortstop George Davis made it known he intended to go to…

1928The future third baseman for the 1959 pennant-winning White Sox, Bubba Phillips, was born, in West Point, Miss.…

1934Urban “Red” Faber retired after 20 seasons with the White Sox. Somewhat overlooked in White Sox annals given…

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…