today-in-white-sox-history

1928Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. A 21.3 WAR player over his decade in the majors,…

1960The White Sox introduced the first Major League Baseball jersey that had a player’s name on the back.…

1910The first 10-year White Sox player, Frank Isbell, retired to manage the Wichita Jobbers of the Western Association,…

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…