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• Today in White Sox History: April 11

Yes, Chris Sabo’s bat indeed betrayed him over 20 games in Chicago in 1995. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images A weird signing ends prematurely, and predictably 1917 The world championship season began in St. Louis, where the White Sox battered the Browns, 7-2. Jim Scott picked up the win, giving up four hits and a run in six innings of relief work for Lefty Williams. Buck Weaver drove in thre...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: April 6

Adam Dunn congratulates Alexei Ramírez after Ramírez scored on a single by Juan Pierre in the sixth inning of an MLB game against the Kansas City Royals on April 5, 2011, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. That night, Dunn would be in the hospital, in need of an emergency appendectomy. | John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Adam Dunn succumbs to the knife 19...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5

On this day 42 years ago, Jimmy Piersall was fired from the White Sox, via telegram. | Set Number: X3619 A rough day at the ballpark, for fielder, pitcher and broadcaster 1974 The White Sox opened the season at home under freezing conditions versus the Angels and Nolan Ryan. Wilbur Wood started, which caused broadcaster Harry Caray to comment that the game was “The tortoise against the har...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 4

The road to rehab (as seen above) and eventual return to baseball began on this day, 33 years ago, as Bo Jackson had hip replacement surgery in suburban Palos Heights. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Bo gets a replacement part 1960 Shortly before the season opened, the White Sox finished their decimation of the young depth on their roster by shipping future All-Star and power-hitting catcher Ear...2025
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• Diamonds in the rough

I know it seems like I've settled on a schedule of posting every other day. But that's just March forcing me into that pattern. It's nothing planned. But you'll probably have to put up with it for at least a couple more weeks. I'm finally getting to the other big send of cards I received over the last couple of months. This showed up from reader Bill K. about two weeks ago and I've been combi...2025
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• Team MVPs: 2015 Topps

I was surprised to see that I haven't written a post from this series in a year-and-a-half. That's long enough that I probably need to provide a refresher on the mission behind these posts. The goal is to find the best card per team for sets that I have completed. I've been running this series since 2010. And as I update the series, I go farther and farther back in time -- the ultimate goal, ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 9

Jim Landis, legendary much more for throwing the leather than his stick work, was born on this day, 91 years ago. Happy birthday to a stellar, Go-Go center fielder 1927 Popular White Sox outfielder Johnny Mostil attempted suicide in a hotel room in Shreveport, La. Despite razor cuts to his wrist, neck and chest, Mostil survived and returned to the team in April, although he’d only play in ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 24

Chances are, this scoring attempt came during Willy Miranda’s second 1952 stint with the White Sox, but the swap that brought the Cuban infielder to Chicago for the first time took place on this day, 73 years ago. Willy Miranda begins his South Side merry-go-round 1901 In possibly the first instance of crosstown movement, Cubs center fielder Danny Green signed for bigger money with the Whi...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 15

On this day a century ago, the White Sox and Giants left North America for Europe, and a 10th anniversary “world tour.” | Chicago Tribune Ten years after, the South Siders and Giants shove off again to Europe 1917 The White Sox won their second World Series title, beating the New York Giants four games to two. The score in the series clincher was also 4-2. Just two days after finishing the...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 29

Alexei Ramírez and his record-breaking, game-winning home run on this day 16 years ago has become one of the most iconic images in White Sox history. Homer Hands! 1908 White Sox starting pitcher Ed Walsh fired two complete games in a doubleheader against the Red Sox. He won both, 5-1 and 2-0, allowing only seven total hits and one walk. That season, Walsh would have arguably the greatest ...2024
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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: 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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"Buehrle sprinted off the mound, fielded the ball with his glove and flipped it between his legs to Paul Konerko, who made a barehanded catch to nip Marson by a step."

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"But here is a list of the winners, each total, and margin of victory: Team 1983 White Sox, 65%, +73 votes/51%2005 Moment Paul Konerko’s Game 2 World Series grand slam, 33%, +9 votes/5%Home Run Paul Konerko’s Game 2 World Series grand slam, 38%, +35 votes/23%Nickname Old Aches and Pains, 28%, +6 votes/4%Oddity Minnie Miñoso batting in his 50s, 36%, +10 votes/14%Multiple-Homer Game Dick Allen’s 2 inside-the-park HR in 1972, 44%, +29 votes/20%Broadcaster Hawk Harrelson, 34%, +18 votes/12% For the second straight ballot, the winner of the 2005 Moment was the same as the Home Run winner — last time out it was the Scott Podsednik walk-off."

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"Many players drafted at catcher end up moving to other positions - Dale Murphy, Craig Biggio, Paul Konerko, and Joey Votto, for example."

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"Paul Konerko NoDick Allen YesChris Sale No South Side Sox on the Field Never played, but because catchers are so important and involved in so many aspects of the game, that’s my pick."

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"Paul Konerko believes Jim Thome represents the "best of both worlds" as baseball Hall of Famers go."

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"I picked up the phone, and the person said, "Hey, this is Paul Konerko."

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"The Cubs loaded the bases and chased Tomlin one out into the third, and Russell stepped to the plate to deliver a decisive blow, as the team shared: According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Russell's grand slam was the first in franchise history in the World Series history and the first by any player in the Fall Classic since the Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko in 2005."

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"The last trio to accomplish both feats was the combination of Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko and Jim Thome of the 2006 Chicago White Sox."

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"Although much of the baseball world is caught up in the Derek Jeter farewell tour, Chicago White Sox star Paul Konerko is also getting ready to step away from the game after 18 years."

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• Today in White Sox History: November 11

Charley Lau, seen here catching Hall-of-Famer Warren Spahn, got his greatest notoriety as a batting coach. On this day 43 years ago, Lau was hired to a record-setting, six-year deal to coach White Sox hitters. | Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images Charley Lau comes to Chicago, with a record-breaking contract 1926 The White Sox traded one future Hall-of-Famer player-m...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Today in White Sox History: October 24
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• Today in White Sox History: October 23

Walt Hrinak had so many Hall of Fame disciples, he even counts a basketball Hall-of-Famer among his pupils: Michael Jordan. | Set Number: X45758 The South Siders make a second hitting coach splash in a decade 1911 News broke early, in the Chicago Tribune, that Nixey Callahan would be returning as White Sox manager in 1912, replacing Hugh Duffy. Owner Charles Comiskey emphasized having a ma...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 14

Jon Garland tossed a complete-game masterpiece in Game 3 of the ALCS, 19 years ago today. | Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images Jon Garland keeps the rotation’s roll going 1906 The White Sox beat the Cubs, winning the World Series four games to two, behind the pitching of Doc White. The South Siders clinched the title by winning the sixth game, 8-3. Th...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 6

On this day 41 years ago, Mike Boddicker silenced a loud White Sox offense in the ALCS. | Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images A day of playoff setbacks includes an offensive meltdown in Baltimore 1905 The White Sox lost the pennant on the next-to-last day of the season when pitcher Doc White couldn’t beat the bottom-feeding St. Louis Browns. White and the Sox lost, 6-2, and handed the flag to the...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 9
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• Michael Bidwill to be inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals owner will join his father in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. The Arizona Cardinals announced today that owner Michael Bidwill will be going into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. From the team: The eight-member 2024/2025 class consists of Bidwill, former Olympic and Arizona State swimmer Melissa Belote Ripley, for...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: October 24
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• Today in White Sox History: October 16

Teammates on the White Sox just two years earlier, Tommie Agee (center) greets Al Weis (left) after Weis’ seventh-inning, game-tying home run that helped clinch the World Series for the Miracle Mets, on this day 55 years ago. | Robert Walker/New York Times/Getty Images A light-hitting ex-South Siders becomes a Miracle Mets savior 1917 In support of the war effort, the White Sox beat the Gi...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 6
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• Today in White Sox History: October 3

On this day 105 years ago, Dickey Kerr strapped the White Sox on his back and dragged them back into the World Series. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Dickey Kerr shoulders the Black Sox burden and drags Chicago back into the Series 1906 The White Sox clinched the pennant while ... sitting in their hotel room in Cleveland! With the White Sox sitting at 91-56-3 and the trailing New Y...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: June 22

With a slingshot delivery like this, it’s no wonder Jim Scott whiffed a club-record 15 Browns on this day, 111 years ago. | Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images The South Side hurlers deserved win No. 1,000 — twice 1913 Behind Ed Walsh’s shutout, the White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 2-0, in the second game of a doubleheader at Comiskey Pa...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: June 13

On this day 77 years ago, Dave Philley really enjoyed playing under the lights in Boston. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images The Pale Hose lose under the Fenway lights, but Dave Philley has fun 1946 He set records that will never be broken, including winning an incredible 40 games in 1908, and on this day White Sox star pitcher Ed Walsh was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Walsh played...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5
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• Michael Bidwill to be inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Today in White Sox History: October 28

Johnny Jeter was brought in to bolster the White Sox outfield on this day, 52 years ago. That plan didn’t pan out. | Topps A father is acquired on the South Side — and later, his son 1914 White Sox pitching star, executive and Comiskey-by-marriage Johnny Rigney was born in Oak Park. Rigney had a nondescript couple of years in the minors and 1937 majors debut before the talent-starved Sox t...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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• White Sox Star Paul Konerko Thanks Chicago Fans for 16 Years' Worth of Memories
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• Rollins, Konerko named co-winners of Clemente Award
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins and White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko were presented with the Roberto Clemente Award, sponsored by Chevrolet, on Friday before Game 3 of the World Series at AT&T Park....2014
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• Blue Jays Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Latest Details, Comments, Twitter Reaction
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• Adam LaRoche to White Sox: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• White Sox to retire captain Konerko's No. 14
The White Sox will retire the No. 14 uniform of retired captain Paul Konerko....2015
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• Royals select prep catcher Blake Mitchell in the 2023 draft
Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals add a left-handed catcher to the organization. With the eighth overall pick in the 2023 draft, the Royals selected high school catcher Blake Mitchell out of Sinton High School in Texas. Mitchell is a two-way player who some feel would have been drafted early as a pitcher, but will likely begin his pro career behind the plate. He bri...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins Cy Young Award

Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Young Award in a runaway. Smoltz led the NL in strikeouts (27...2023
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• Konerko's No. 14 retired on South Side
Former teammates, White Sox dignitaries and fans welcomed Paul Konerko back to Chicago's South Side on Saturday to retire the former captain's No. 14....2015
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• Chicago White Sox May Be Surprise Aggressor in 2014-2015 MLB Free Agency
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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: October 15

A crowd of White Sox fans follow their team’s progress during the 1917 World Series against the New York Giants, Peoria, Ill. The crowd look up towards the balcony of a saloon, where a scorekeeper updates the baseball diagram as telegraph reports came in. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images One title — and one step closer to another 1917 The White Sox won their second World Series title...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: September 27

With a win on this day 103 years ago, Dickie Kerr became the fourth 20-game winner in the 1920 White Sox rotation. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images An amazing feat by a doomed rotation 1920 A 2-0 win over the Tigers gave Dickie Kerr his 20th win of the season in a game that took all of 66 minutes, one of the quickest games in franchise history. But it also gave the White Sox their f...2023
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 17
The bad just got worse, way worse Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in-between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. If there was any remaining hope about whether or not this team could salvage the season...2023
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• The Gang says goodbye to Pito
Talking about José Abreu as if unimportant and already gone from the team with Pito in the room — as Rick Hahn did at his end-of-season press conference — means today’s news shouldn’t come as a shock. But it still does. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The stove is hot, and we all just got burned Since the news of José Abreu signing for three years and $60 million with the Houston Astros, fa...2022
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• Today in White Sox History: October 15
Freddy García just mowed Angels down in ALCS Game 4, 17 years ago today. | Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images One title clinched, another getting closer inch-by-inch 1917 The White Sox won their second World Series title, beating the New York Giants four games to two. The score in the series clincher was also 4-2. Just two days after finishing the Game 5 win with two innings of relief, Red Faber t...2022
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Marlins' Window with Stanton Is Sooner, Not Later
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