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• Today in White Sox History: April 17

On this day 45 years ago, Harold Baines collected his first MLB hit — off of ex-Sox southpaw Jim Kaat. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Two soggy wins — and a STICK TALK loss 1906 The world championship season began in Detroit with the White Sox beating the Tigers, 5-3. Frank Owen, who’d win 22 games that season, picked up the victory. Just three days short of six months later, the...2025
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Don’t come for the baseball, just attend for the free giveaways and special guests. | Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Amidst on-field woes, the Chicago White Sox offer a nostalgic escape While we feel the need to cover our eyes with our hands or a paper sack when watching 2025 Chicago White Sox baseball, today, the team announced a schedule of special guest appearances spanning April, May...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 15

On this day 54 years ago, the White Sox made a small, but sneaky-good swap with the Angels for Steve Kealey. Relief help arrives, at less than zero cost 1903 Possibly the weirdest roster snafus in a single season continue, as Harry Gleason (brother of future White Sox manager Kid Gleason) is signed by Chicago — but chooses to report to his former team, the Boston Red Sox (née Americans), i...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 16

Howie Judson was pretty upbeat in 1950, for a guy coming off of a 1-14 season. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Author of a great turnaround season at the dawn of the 1950s is born 1924 Early on this day Frank Chance resigned as manager of the White Sox, having been stricken ill with pneumonia some time after accepting the helm during the 1924 Winter Meetings in Chicago the previous ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 30

Joel Davis, who flashed promise in his rookie season but only saw four years in the majors, celebrates his 60th birthday today. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy birthday to a 1983 first-rounder 1923 The man who would grow up to be nicknamed “Moose,” Walt Dropo, was born in Moosup, Conn. Dropo would grow to 6´5´´, 220 pounds (gargantuan for the time, still pretty big today!) a...2025
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• SoxFest Live 2025 delivers a dinger ... along with a few swings and misses

The 20th-anniversary celebration of the 2005 World Series team began on Friday, with SoxFest Live. Chuck Garfien reminisced with Harold Baines, Mark Buehrle, Freddy García, and José Contreras (Billy Russo, interpreter). | Melissa Sage-Bollenbach/South Side Sox Newly-imagined fan fest was a winner, but needs to address a few growing pains In the middle of a bitter cold Illinois winter, th...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 30
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• Today in White Sox History: January 9

This Sept. 9, 2011 appearance on Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day turned out to be the second-to-last game of Shane Lindsay’s MLB career. | Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images Two free agent relievers, signed and released on the same day 1993 St. Michaels, Md. honored future Hall-of-Famer and town native Harold Baines by declaring every January 9 from that day forward to be Harold Baines Day. Baines ha...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 8

On this day 17 years ago, all-time great reliever Rich Gossage was elected to the Hall of Fame. | Charles Cherney/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Hall of Fame gets Goosed 2001 Just 145 hits shy of 3,000, Harold Baines re-signed with the White Sox, marking the third time in his career he’s chosen to rejoin the team via free agency. The soon-to-be 42-year-old only g...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: December 15

This photo pretty well sums up the Yonder Alonso era, which began for the White Sox on this day, six years ago. | Tom Pennington/Getty Images Ugh, a reminder of the Manny Machado courting 1960 White Sox owner Bill Veeck made up for some of his bad deals after the 1959 season by pilfering pitchers Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish from the Reds for infielder Gene Freese. Manager Al Lopez and pitc...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11

On this day 15 years ago, J.J. Putz signed a prove-it deal with the White Sox, in hopes of getting a closer role again in the future. J.J. Putz arrives to make the back of the South Side pen airtight 1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the...2024
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• Bill Melton: 1945-2024

First South Side home-run champ, and longtime broadcaster, passes away at 79 He was an All-Star, an American League home run champion, and later if life a rarity: an honest pre- and postgame host covering the White Sox on television. Former White Sox third baseman Bill Melton passed away after a short illness Wednesday night in Phoenix, at the age of 79. His passing stunned the White Sox family, w...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 17

On this day 118 years ago, future White Sox superstar Eddie Collins made his major league debut — under a different name, and against the South Siders! | Jim Smiley/CooperstownExpert.com Eddie Collins debuts — against his future club 1906 Future White Sox star and Hall-of-Famer Eddie Collins made his MLB debut, against the White Sox — as Eddie Sullivan! Collins played semipro baseball whil...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 17

Manager Harold Baines? Twenty years ago today, his short, substitute run started. | Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images Ha-rold slides over into the manager’s seat 1962 The final piece of the Billy Pierce-Eddie Fisher trade (involving six total players) was named, as San Francisco sent pitcher Verle Tiefenthaler to the White Sox. Tiefenthaler would pitch in just ...2024
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• Hall of Fame controversy

SetNumber: X57689 TK3 F19 R12 Big Hall or small Hall? I recently went on a road trip across part of our great nation and noticed a proliferation of signs that said, “visit our historic downtown”. From small villages to medium sized cities, it seems every downtown is now a historic one. About ten years ago someone at a Chamber of Commerce convention must have done one hell of a sales job to...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 4

On this day both 44 and 45 years ago, a very young Harold Baines had accomplishments of note. | Des Moines Register A future Hall-of-Famer begins to make his presence known 1911 Here’s a weird record and distinction for you: Lee Tannehill not only is the only shortstop in baseball history to record two unassisted double plays in the same season — he got both in the same game! The milestone...2024
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"Chuck Garfien reminisced with Harold Baines, Mark Buehrle, Freddy García, and José Contreras (Billy Russo, interpreter)."

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"2018 White Sox Hall of Fame winners Frank Thomas (Hall of Fame Player)Minnie Miñoso (Hall of Fame Player)Luis Aparicio (Hall of Fame Player)Nellie Fox (Hall of Fame Player)Luke Appling (Hall of Fame Player) 2005 (Team)Bill Veeck (Contributor)Exploding Scoreboard (Gimmick)Disco Demolition (Promotion)1991 (Uniform)Ozzie Guillén (Manager)2005 World Series Sweep (Moment) 2019 White Sox Hall of Fame winners Mark Buehrle (Hall of Fame Player)Billy Pierce (Hall of Fame Player)Eddie Collins (Hall of Fame Player) 1917 (Team)Nancy Faust (Contributor)Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) (Gimmick/Promotion)Four Straight ALCS Complete Games (2005 Moment)Mark Buehrle Between-the-Legs (Defensive Play)Dick Allen (Meteoric Player)Ozzie Guillén (Character)Jim Margalus (South Side Sox Member) 2020 White Sox Hall of Fame winners Joe Jackson (Hall of Fame Player)Carlton Fisk (Hall of Fame Player)Paul Konerko (Hall of Fame Player)Harold Baines (Hall of Fame Player)Ed Walsh (Hall of Fame Player) 1906 (Team)Al Lopez (Manager)Seventh-Inning Stretch (Gimmick/Promotion)Hitless Wonders Upset (Moment)11-1 Postseason Record (2005 Moment)Dewayne Wise “The Catch” (Defensive Moment)Albert Belle (Meteoric Player)Tom Paciorek (Character) 2021 White Sox Hall of Fame winners Ted Lyons (Hall of Fame Player) 2022 White Sox Hall of Fame Winners Wilbur Wood (Hall of Fame Player)Red Faber (Hall of Fame Player)Hoyt Wilhelm (Hall of Fame Player)Robin Ventura (Hall of Fame Player)José Abreu (Hall of Fame Player) 1959 (Team)Jimmy Dykes (Manager)The Center Field Shower (Gimmick/Promotion)Scott Podsednik’s World Series Game 2 Walk-Off Home Run (2005 Moment)Juan Uribe’s Catch in the Ninth Inning of World Series Game 4 in 2005 (Defensive Play)Hawk Harrelson (Contributor)1983 (Uniform)Scott Podsednik’s World Series Game 2 Walk-Off Home Run (Home Run)Frank “The Big Hurt” Thomas (Nickname)Chicago Dog (Ballpark Food)1976 Shorts (Oddity) 2024 White Sox Hall of Fame Winners (we’ll refer to this as the 2023 election in future, as we’ll run another HOF election this fall to catch up) Jack McDowell (Hall of Fame Player)Ray Schalk (Hall of Fame Player)Sherm Lollar (Hall of Fame Player)Magglio Ordoñez (Hall of Fame Player)Gary Peters (Hall of Fame Player) 1983 (Team)Paul Konerko’s World Series Game 2 Grand Slam (2005 Moment, Home Run)Luke “Old Aches and Pains” Appling (Nickname)Minnie Miñoso Play in His 50s (Oddity)Dick Allen’s Two Inside-the-Park HRs (Multiple-Homer Game)Hawk Harrelson (Broadcaster) Thanks to all who participated — you’re the ones who make this all a lot of fun!"

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"That team was known for it’s pitching, but the star of the team was outfielder Harold Baines."

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"Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images/Getty Images (Left to right) Harold Baines, Julio Cruz and Rudy Law celebrate their victory over the Seattle Mariners to clinch the American League West with a magnum of champagne in the locker room in Chicago on Sept."

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"Last winter's surprise selection of Harold Baines could blow the doors to Cooperstown wide open Sunday night -- and beyond."

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"Today, we look back on the 22-year career of Harold Baines."

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"Avisail Garcia joined Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, Harold Baines and pitching coach Don Cooper in calling season ticket-holders Thursday to thank them for their continued patronage."

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"Hahn said the team will not be renewing the contract of bench coach Mark Parent and that assistant hitting coach Harold Baines has requested to move into an ambassador role."

2014
"" So, too, are a handful of others: Harold Baines, then the Baltimore Orioles' DH, once had a clause calling for a $50,000 bonus if he won a Gold Glove award."

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SoxFest live at the Ramova! | Kristina Airdo/South Side Sox And Mark Buehrle finally gets a statue! For the first time since 2020, the Chicago White Sox finally brought back SoxFest, and what used to be a massive event held at hotel convention centers with thousands of fans has been pared down into a much smaller space and a live-event format. It was held at the historic Ramova Theater in ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 8
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• Today in White Sox History: December 22

As a bespectacled second baseman, Fred Manrique had minor impact on the White Sox. But in trade, he helped reap a bounty. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images A minor deal that paid dividends, on multiple levels 1980 The Red Sox mailed Carlton Fisk (as well as Fred Lynn) their new contracts — two days late. Because the MLBPA’s labor agreement with MLB specified contracts be mailed by December 20, the...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 23

In a series 39 years ago, George Bell murdered the White Sox with a succession of titanic blasts. Two huge blasts at Comiskey, in one day 1906 The Sox beat Washington, 4-1, for their 19th straight win, a franchise record that still stands. Roy Patterson picked up the win. It ended up being (tied for) the longest American League winning streak of the 20th Century. This was the streak that p...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 10

Alex Ríos was claimed on waivers on this day, 15 years ago ... and it wasn’t quite the coup the White Sox wanted. Two mini-mites homer off of big, bad Nolan Ryan 1959 White Sox infielders Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio appeared together on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The headline read, “Magic Up The Middle, Fox And Aparicio.” 1960 A 6-0 whitewash ended a three-game set with the Yankees...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: July 29

A crowd of nearly 71,000 fans saw a White Sox doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on this day, 73 years ago. A massive crowd, for a massive sweep 1910 Patsy Dougherty was a very good hitter (.284 career), but had one talent in particular: Breaking up no-hitters. On this day, Dougherty led off the eighth inning with a single, the first hit Tigers hurler Ed Summers had allowed all game. It was t...2024
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• The tragic career of Mike Jones

What could have been? The story of Mike Jones remains, behind Steve Busby and Yordano Ventura, one of the greatest “what ifs” in Royals history. Jones was the Royals’ first-round draft pick, number 21 overall, in the 1977 draft out of Pittsford (NY) high school. The 1977 draft was something else. Harold Baines was the number one pick, followed by Bill Gullickson and Paul Molitor. Other first-round...2024
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• Another five enter the South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell leads our latest White Sox Hall of Fame class. Jack McDowell, Ray Schalk, Sherm Lollar, Magglio Ordoñez and Gary Peters join the ranks of immortals. For the third time in six elections, five players have made our South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame. Oddly, each of the big classes have come in even years: 2020, 2022 and 2024. This year, Jack McDowell (88.3%), Ray Schalk (83...2024
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell came the closest to being elected, without topping the 75% threshhold, in our last Hall of Fame election. | Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images Let’s immortalize our sixth class of the best South Siders of all time Once upon a time, the Chicago White Sox had a team Hall of Fame — until they decided to put it in mothballs, in favor of an extended gift shop. Now the Sox have ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 15

On this day 121 years ago, Harry Gleason reported to the wrong Sox. | Chicago Tribune Harry Gleason keeps a hole open at third base 1903 Possibly the weirdest roster snafus in a single season continue, as Harry Gleason (brother of future White Sox manager Kid Gleason) is signed by Chicago — but chooses to report to his former team, the Boston Red Sox (née Americans), instead! The comedy o...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 17
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• Bill Melton: 1945-2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 29

On this day 38 years ago, the White Sox got serious about their GM position, bringing in Larry Himes. | Set Number: X39851 TK2 A less circus-like atmosphere surrounds the new GM 1956 Al Lopez replaced Marty Marion as White Sox manager. Marion, who did a fine job in replacing Paul Richards, had missed an important board meeting to be with his family at an event. It was all the excuse the So...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 17
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• The Tennessee Smokies are Southern League Champions!

Tennessee Smokies The Smokies won their first undisputed Southern League title since 1978 The Tennessee Smokies completed a 2-0 sweep of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins) with a 10-3 shellacking. The win was the Smokies first title since 2004 and the first undisputed title since 1978 for the franchise. With a 8-4 win against Pensacola at home on Sunday, the Smokies traveled to Florida a...2023
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• Garcia confident, prepared for '16 with White Sox
Avisail Garcia joined Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, Harold Baines and pitching coach Don Cooper in calling season ticket-holders Thursday to thank them for their continued patronage. If you were thinking he got an earful, you'd be wrong - the calls were positive and upbeat....2016
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 15
Happy birthday, Jon Jay! | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Jon Jay’s natal anniversary, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: July 3
This trio of Ron Kittle, Harold Baines and Greg Luzinski crushed 12 of the 22 all-time rooftop home runs for the White Sox at Comiskey Park. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A unique rooftop homer game at Comiskey Park 1922 White Sox pitcher Ted Blankenship made his big-league debut in a big way. Blankenship relieved starter Ferdie Schupp in the second inning of a game against Det...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 4

Lee Tannehill (back turned) failed to record an out on this play in 1909, but on this day two years later attained a truly remarkable record that has never been matched. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Fights, rallies, and milestones 1911 Here’s a weird record and distinction for you: Lee Tannehill not only is the only shortstop in baseball history to record two unassisted double pl...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20

It was a weak hit, but still one that stopped Bobby Jenks’ record-tying streak on this day, 16 years ago. | Chuck Rydlewski/WireImage Big “Days” for two legends — 60 years apart 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had seen scant tim...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: July 7
Paul Konerko watches the flight of his first of three homers on this day, 14 years ago. | Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Three-homer barrages and All-Star comeuppance are the orders of the day 1931 In a 12-inning game in St. Louis won by the White Sox over the Browns, 10-8, neither team struck out. It remains the longest game ever played in the majors wi...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: July 5
The first at-bat of Larry Doby’s storied MLB career came against the White Sox — and ended in a strikeout. Larry Doby makes history 1914 White Sox legend Ed Walsh made his season debut, having sat out all year with a strained arm. Seven straight years of throwing no fewer than 230 1⁄3 innings — including league-leading totals in four seasons and as many as 464 innings thrown in one year —...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20

On this day 34 years ago, the White Sox surprised Harold Baines by retiring his No. 3. The final No. 3 in team history says goodbye ... at least until he came back again, and again, and again 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had s...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1992

Sammy Sosa bats for the Cubs in 1993 | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images One VERY important deal was made in this calendar year. Larry Himes spent his first offseason as Cubs GM signing a bunch of free agents, only one of whom (Mike Morgan) had any real impact on the Cubs in ‘92. And then he made one very important trade. March 30: Acquired Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson from the White So...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: June 7
This fairly terrifying scene from 49 years ago started with an overheated popcorn machine — and ended with a White Sox win. Gotta stick with the peanuts and Cracker Jack for this game 1917 Although this White Sox club would end up going down in history as the best ever on the South Side, after a 1-0, walk-off loss at Washington the Pale Hose fell out of first place, despite a 30-15 record...2023
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