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• Today in White Sox History: August 10

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 at Comiskey Park on a sour note, losing two of three and falling to 61-47. That said, this three-game set, a Monday-Wednesday series […]...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: August 3

As a left fielder, Ron Kittle was a pretty good designated hitter. Ron Kittle boots a couple on the game’s first two plays, leading to a rare late 1983 loss 1906 The 4-0 win over the Boston Americans was just the second victory of what would become a record-setting 19-game winning streak for the White Sox, but for Ed Walsh, this game was a monumental one-hitter — the second one of his care...2025
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• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)

Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 25

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris both held the 1961 MLB HR lead outright at different points during a doubleheader sweep of the White Sox, 64 years ago today. | TPLP/Getty Images The Maris-Mantle home run race gets wild in doubleheader sweep of the South Siders 1954 In the first game of a twin bill at Boston, White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman set the franchise record by striking out 16 Red Sox....2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 24

Tommy Pham and the hapless White Sox lost again one year ago today, creating an all-time franchise record second 10-game losing streak. | Sam Hodde/Getty Images Another losing streak hits 10 games for the hapless 2024 team 1960 In the first game of a doubleheader at New York, future Hall-of-Famer Nellie Fox banged out his 2,000th career hit. On the afternoon he’d have a pair in the 6-3 Whi...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 14

It wasn’t as exciting as this crazy triple play in 2006, but the first triple play in White Sox history came on this day, 124 years ago — and it was accomplished against them. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The first-ever triple play against the South Siders was converted this day — but could not slow them down 1901 The White Sox had the bases full a...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 13

On this day one year ago Chris Flexen and the White Sox set a dubious all-time record, becoming the first team in baseball history to lose 70 games before the All-Star break. | Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Seventy losses — before the All-Star break 1919 You don’t see this every day: In a 14-9 win over Boston, three White Sox players scored on a single off the bat of Buck We...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 1

On this day 53 years ago, Harmon Killebrew put a ball on the Comiskey Park roof. A Killer puts a baseball over the Comiskey Park roof 1905 White Sox pitcher Frank Owen won both games of a doubleheader at St. Louis, 3-2 and 2-0. In both games he went the distance, and only allowed the Browns seven total hits for the afternoon. It was the first time in American League history that this mile...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: May 26

On this day 15 years ago, clown umpire Joe West ejected Mark Buehrle (right) after he tossed his glove to the ground, exasperated after two balk calls. Joe West makes a mockery of another baseball game 1959 White Sox owner Bill Veeck was always good for a crazy stunt, but this one topped the cake. Before a game hosting Cleveland and in front of 40,018 fans, four little people dressed up as...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Three Hall-of-Famers pass on, prodigious feats are achieved, and it’s Ben Zobrist’s* birthday. All this and more. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plen...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 22

The easy pickings continued, as the Twins shut out the White Sox to drop the South Siders to 3-19 on this day, one year ago. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The nightmare of 2024 continues 1900After a loss debuting in the American League on April 21, the White Sox split the weekend and got in the winning column with a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in front of a Sunday crowd of 15,000...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 5

On this day 66 years ago, the White Sox passed out of Comiskey family hands for the first time, ever. | Chicago Sun-Times Bill Veeck is legally cleared to take over on the South Side 1907 The White Sox departed Chicago on the Sunset Limited train, en route to Mexico City for spring training — the first-ever Spring Training held outside of the United States. The traveling party for the defe...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 13

About 16 months after throwing out the first pitch at ALDS Game 1 in 2016, longtime veteran Tito Francona passed away. | Jason Miller/Getty Images Farewell, Tito 1968 The White Sox traded shortstop Ron Hansen and pitchers Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones to Washington for infielder Tim Cullen and pitchers Bob Priddy and Buster Narum. (On August 2, the Senators would flip Hansen back to the W...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 27

In addition to being horribly inefficient with the bat, Juan Pierre was a butcher in the field during his two seasons in Chicago. | Jerry Lai-Imagn Images The South Side says goodbye to an inefficient speedster 1948 The White Sox acquired catcher Ralph Weigel from Cleveland for center fielder Thurman Tucker. Weigel played just one year on the South Side, seeing action in 66 games and putti...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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• Baseball history unpacked, May 12
Photo by Ronald L. Mrowiec/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ernie Banks swats his 500th, Toothpick Sam Jones throws a no-hitter, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s c...2023
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"Arriving by helicopter and dressed as Martians, the quartet drops onto the Comiskey Park infield and shakes hands with second baseman Nellie Fox and shortstop Luis Aparicio, giving them toy ray guns as the public announcer informs the 40,000 plus in attendance that the “extraterrestrials” have arrived to help the somewhat short keystone double play combo in their struggle with giant earthlings."

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"1949: The Chicago White Sox acquire second baseman Nellie Fox for backup catcher Joe Tipton."

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"Arriving by helicopter and dressed as Martians, the quartet drops onto the Comiskey Park infield and shakes hands with second baseman Nellie Fox and shortstop Luis Aparicio, giving them toy ray guns as the public announcer informs the 40,000 plus in attendance that the “extraterrestrials” have arrived to help the somewhat short keystone double play combo in their struggle with giant earthlings."

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"Richards was also credited with turning around Nellie Fox, helping make him into a very good hitter."

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"Only Nellie Fox and Appling had more hits for the White Sox, and Konerko is the club's all-time leader in total bases."

• Today in White Sox History: August 3
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• Today in White Sox History: July 12

On this day 57 years ago, White Sox manager Eddie Stanky “resigned.” | Chicago Tribune “The Brat” is shown the door 1919 Babe Ruth slugged his first-ever Comiskey Park home run. It took place while he was a member of the Red Sox, coming in the third inning off of Dave Danforth. Boston routed the White Sox, 12-4. 1951 White Sox starter Saul Rogovin threw a complete game of 17 innings again...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: May 12

On this day 110 years ago, Red Faber was ruthlessly efficient with his pitches in a dominant win over Washington. | Chicago Tribune Red Faber is ruthlessly efficient in a complete game win 1904 Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut, pitching in relief. It happened in Philadelphia, during a 9-3 loss to the A’s. Walsh threw one inning, giving up two hits and a run. 1915 Re...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 10

On this day 36 years ago and for the second straight season, a broken hand would keep ironman Carlton Fisk out of the lineup for a big chunk of time. | Chuck Rydlewski/WireImage Pudge breaks his hand, again 1959 The season opener to a memorable, pennant-winning year started in Detroit, where Billy Pierce faced Jim Bunning. The White Sox blew a 7-4 lead when the Tigers got three runs in the...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 19

On this day 63 years ago, White Sox slugger Iván Calderón was born. | Set Number: X39851 TK2 A man with an imposing nickname and creative game is born 1962 A player who would represent GM Ken Harrelson’s cleverest trade and be a mainstay for some poor late-1980s White Sox teams, Iván Calderón, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Signed by Seattle at age 17 and in the majors by 22, Calderón’s...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 27

On this day 52 years ago, Dick Allen became the first White Sox player to be the highest-paid in baseball. Dick Allen makes bank — and Charlie Finley is not happy about it 1973 Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox, making him the highest-paid player in baseball. While contract details for early baseball are sketchy, this is ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: July 10

On this day one year ago, Michael Kopech threw the second immaculate inning in White Sox history. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Michael Kopech is perfect for an inning 1916 The White Sox swept Boston in a doubleheader, 4-0 and 3-0, with Lefty Williams and Reb Russell earning the shutouts. Russell’s effort was a one-hitter, with the only Boston safety coming on a single in the sixth inning ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 2

Christian Yelich getting the crotch-tag from Korey Lee aside, one year ago today saw the White Sox swept in Milwaukee and falling to 30 games under .500 for the season. | Stacy Revere/Getty Images Thirty games under .500 ... at the start of June 1925 The White Sox scored 15 runs vs. Detroit — and lost. Ty Cobb was a villain, lining a one-out, full-count pitch from Ted Blankenship out of Ti...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 27
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 12

On this day 44 years ago, Steve Stone got the honor of his baseball life. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images A former South Side hurler and future broadcaster caps off the season of his life 1920 As a response to the Black Sox scandal that saw members of the White Sox throw the World Series in 1919, baseball owners unanimously elected Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first baseball commissioner. ...2024
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• The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Luis Tiant, Dick Allen and Tommy John are among eight players on this year’s Classic Era ballot. The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 30

On this day a dozen years ago, Jake Peavy was awarded some Gold. | Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images Jake Peavy, Gold Glover 1959 He was acquired before the start of the 1958 season, and part of the cost was trading the popular Minnie Miñoso, so pitcher Early Wynn didn’t start out on the right side of things with a lot of Sox fans. Compounding the issue was a mediocre 1958 season. In 1959, h...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Bases-loaded walk clinches 1999 NL Pennant for Braves

Thank you, Kenny Rogers! Braves Franchise History 1991: The Atlanta Braves fall to the Twins, 5-2 in Game 1 of the World Series. Greg Gagne hit a three-run home run off of Charlie Leibrandt in the fifth inning while Jack Morris picked up the victory. 1999: Kenny Rogers walks Andruw Jones with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to send the Braves to the World Series with a, 10-9 win i...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: June 18

On this day 25 years ago, future White Sox hurler Orlando Hernández was crushed for nine innings by Chicago, forcing him from the game just two outs in. | Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images A perfect road trip gets completed with a mauling at Yankee Stadium 1933 Right in the middle of a 24-game homestand (!), the White Sox drew the biggest crowd in Chicago history at the ...2025
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• BreakingT offers sweet savings for Black Friday/Cyber Monday!

Take a look at all of their White Sox fare, along with designs across all teams/sports! BreakingT just launched its Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals: 20% off of best sellers, up to 80% off on clearance items — and you can get a FREE mystery shirt with your order. Use this link to get to the main BreakingT page, with all three deals explained. Happy Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and hol...2024
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• Turkey Time Trivia

Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images Take a break from football Tired of watching football and eating turkey? I’m not yet, but I’m getting there. While were waiting for the hot stove to heat up, here is another round of obscure baseball trivia. General Baseball Trivia There are only three players since 1900 who have hit a home run, stolen a base and thro...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 17

With one swing on this day 19 years ago, Albert Pujols made Chicago’s job in the World Series just a little bit easier. | SetNumber: X74419 TK2 The South Siders have to wait a bit before seeing who their opponent will be in the 2005 World Series Chicago Tribune 1923 Manager Kid Gleason, who piloted the villainous Black Sox in 1919 and oversaw the team in the aftermath o...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 28

Happy birthday, Randy Wells! | Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sammy Sosa, Ryne Sandberg, and more. Happy birthday, Randy Wells! 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 l...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 14

On this day 113 years ago, Ed Walsh pitched a one-hitter — and came within a single step of a no-no. | Chicago Tribune GIANT SLABMAN comes within one step of a no-hitter 1911 Ed Walsh pitched the 17th one-hitter in White Sox history, shutting out the Tigers, 2-0, at Comiskey Park. The one Detroit hit came in the sixth inning and was a near-miss, as catcher Oscar Stanage sent a ball back th...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 26
Happy birthday, Ben Zobrist! | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. 1959 was a weird year, Ben Zobrist’s birthday, 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...2023
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1984

Rick Sutcliffe | Getty Images This was a watershed year for Dallas Green in making deals. The Cubs had regressed, a bit, from their 1982 record of 73-89 to 71-91 in 1983. They hired Jim Frey as manager, a World Series-winning guy, and hopes were a bit higher in 1984. The first trade Green made that calendar year turned out to be a difference-maker. March 26: Acquired Gary Matthews, Bob Der...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: August 13

On this day 90 years ago, Hal Rhyne pushed his batting average to .405 with his eighth consecutive single. | Sporting News and Rogers Photo Archive via Getty Images Two marathon games, 21 years apart 1933 The White Sox lost in 17 innings, 6-5, against Detroit. The loss is notable in that it remains tied for the 15th-longest game in White Sox history. However, it also saw the end of eight ...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Bases-loaded walk clinches 1999 NL Pennant for Braves
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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: September 4

On this day 49 years ago, Jim Kaat started a winning streak that would not end until 1975. | Diamond Images/Getty Images Streaks galore, including some big hitting outputs 1937 Mike Kreevich tied the MLB record, with four doubles in four straight at-bats, in a 9-1 win at Detroit. The center fielder’s 4-for-6 day, with three runs and an RBI, moved his batting average up to .318. Three of h...2023
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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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• Today in White Sox History: July 7

A Michael Kopech meltdown on this day, one year ago, dropped the White Sox to an astounding 40 games worse than .500. | Rich Storry/Getty Images The South Siders sink to an unimaginable 40 games worse than .500 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 without a K. Tommy T...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: December 10

Future Hall-of-Famer Al Simmons was sold to Detroit on this day, 89 years ago. The South Siders sell off a future Hall-of-Famer 1935 The White Sox sold left fielder Al Simmons to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000 (about $1.7 million in today’s dollars). Chicago had in fact purchased Simmons from Philadelphia along with Mule Haas and Jimmy Dykes three years earlier, in a $100,000 purchase, mak...2024
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• Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
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• Today in White Sox History: November 12
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• Today in White Sox History: September 27

Frank Isbell put his stamp on the strangest doubleheader in White Sox history, on this day, 119 years ago. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images The weirdest doubleheader in team history ends in a split 1905 Simply put, this was the craziest doubleheader in White Sox history. In the opener in Boston, the American Bill Dineen no-hit the South Siders, 2-0, at the soggy Huntington Avenue Base...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 9

On this day, young White Sox executive Chuck Comiskey made what would go down in history as a brilliant move to restore the fortunes of the franchise: Hiring Frank Lane. | Chicago Sun-Times A big hire, a huge upset — and a sad ending 1906 With flurries in the air, baseball’s third World Series (and first-ever intracity Series in baseball) kicked off at West Side Park. The 116-win Chicago ...2023
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