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• Today in White Sox History: April 9

On this day one year ago, Yoán Moncada’s injury put all “big three” White Sox hitting stars on the IL. | Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Yoán Moncada goes down — and out 1963 The start of the season found the White Sox in Detroit, and it was a highlight game for third baseman Pete Ward. Ward smacked a seventh-inning, three-run home run off of Jim Bunning to push the Sox into t...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30

On this day one year ago, Braden Shewmake made a splash by homering in his first White Sox appearance — in fact, on the very first pitch he saw. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Braden Shewmake makes a splash on the first pitch he sees 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman maki...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 29

Despite his status as a former No. 6 overall pick, no one had been expecting much from Scott Fletcher heading into 1983. Scott Fletcher’s spring triggers unexpected transactions 1971 After eight years of very pedestrian play at first base on the South Side, Tommy McCraw is dealt to Washington for outfielder Ed Stroud. McCraw and Stroud were both early-1960s amateur free agents signed by th...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 18

The player who would set the first seasons-played mark for the White Sox, Billy Sullivan, jumped to the American League (and the South Side) on this day, 124 years ago. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Another great player is snatched from the National League 1901 After two seasons with Boston in the National League and ready to take on a bigger role at catcher, Billy Sullivan joined ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 26

On this day two years ago, we said goodbye to White Sox ace Gary Peters. | Topps Saying goodbye to a South Side southpaw great 1983 The White Sox and GM Roland Hemond outfoxed the Cubs by hinting through the media that they might select pitcher Fergie Jenkins after the Cubs left him unprotected in the free agent draft. Jenkins, the future Hall-of-Famer, was getting close to the magical 300...2025
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• The right man, for the right franchise

Focus on Sport/Getty Images Jeff Torborg treated everyone he met well, made many friends and raised a great family. He will be greatly missed He was the right man, at the right time for the right franchise. Jeff Torborg, former major league catcher and former White Sox manager, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 83. He was suffering from Parkinson’s Disease the last several years, ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 20

Six months before Mark Buehrle got this call from President Obama congratulating him on his perfect game, Obama himself was honored at the ballpark as he was sworn in as President. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Commemorating a very special day on the South Side, as one of our own become the most powerful person on Earth 1910 The first 10-year White Sox player, Frank Isbell, reti...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1927

Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images One VERY significant player was acquired after the season ended. After the 1918 pennant, the Cubs flailed around for a few years. They had some winning seasons in the early 1920s, but never came closer than 12 games out of first place. The 1926 season represented a major improvement over 1925, and then in ‘27 the Cubs looked like t...2025
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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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• Today in White Sox History: December 7

Johnny Humphries (second from left) was in Chicago for Bob Feller’s (seated) no-hitter in 1940, then was a core pitcher for the White Sox from 1941-45. On this day 78 years ago, the righty was shipped to Philly. | Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive The South Siders ship a wartime rotation mainstay east 1945 Johnny Humphries was sold to the Phillies. The righthander had been a rotation stalwa...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 6

In a peculiar move, on this day 13 years ago the White Sox sent closer Sergio Santos north to Toronto — just two months after inking him to a three-year extension! | Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images The South Siders send a closer packing north 1959 In an effort to ensure the White Sox would repeat as American League champs, Bill Veeck and Hank Greenberg decided to make a series of moves to br...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: December 2

On this day 76 years ago, Bob Kuzava came to the White Sox. Traded in-season in five different years after that, it was wise for Bob to keep a suitcase packed at all times. The South Siders swing a solid, three-player deal 1937 It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher Mike Tresh and third baseman Marv Owen to the White Sox for star...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 1

Four-year White Sox vet Ray Herbert, shown here retiring Mickey Mantle by a step in 1961, was the headliner of a second trade made on this day, 60 years ago. | Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images The South Siders import some youth from Philadelphia 1956 It was the first of many awards won in his Hall of Fame career. Just a year and a day after his contract was purch...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 24

After 10 years but just five games in the majors with the White Sox, Fritz Ackley was sold to St. Louis on this day, 60 years ago. Fritz gets trimmed, sold to St. Louis 1943 Joe Kuhel, who had come to the White Sox five years earlier in a swap with Washington for folk hero Zeke Bonura, was sold back to the Nationals. While never quite a star with the White Sox, Kuhel was among the Top 8 in...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 9
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• Today in White Sox History: April 9
Beauty and abomination: At least on the field, things were pretty for the final home opener at Comiskey Park, 33 years ago today. | Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images Big hits from Bill Veeck, Pete Ward, Jim Spencer, Oscar Gamble and Bo Jackson 1963 The start of the season finds the White Sox in Detroit, and it is a highlight game for third baseman Pete Ward. Ward smacks a seventh-inni...2023
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"Among the young executives who trained under him were Cedric Tallis and Roland Hemond, both of whom went on to become successful GMs."

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"But it was a special time in my life, and in the franchise’s as well — remember, then-director of player personnel Roland Hemond said Allen, “saved the franchise,” and he was right."

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"Roland Hemond claimed me off waivers."

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"With the South Side Hit Men, Veeck and GM Roland Hemond could almost do no wrong; Oscar Gamble, Steve Stone, Richie Zisk, the front office sneezed and a curtain-call worthy player popped out of the dugout."

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"Roland Hemond, whose 70-year career in baseball included three Executive of the Year awards as general manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday night."

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"Baseball America presented Pat Gillick its Roland Hemond Award for long-term contributions to scouting and player development."

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""Same thing, I'm sure, as when he worked with Roland Hemond [the legendary former executive who was honored by the Hall of Fame in 2011] when he was with the White Sox."

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"Dave Dunne, the general manager of Salt River Fields in Arizona, was presented with the 2014 Roland Hemond Award on Wednesday."

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• Today in White Sox History: March 18
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1927
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11
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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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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!

It’s too late for him to enjoy, but Dick Allen finally gets his due. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Our all-time great slugger finally gets his due Almost four years ago to the day, we lost Dick Allen. Ironically, his death came on the eve of yet another Hall of Fame vote that saw him fall short. Today, FINALLY, the Hall of Fame has righted and long-wrong by electing the timeless slugger to the...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 22

Happy birthday, Greg Luzinski! | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Bull is born 1946 Two near-teammates on the White Sox in the 1970s, Cy Acosta and Rich McKinney, were born. McKinney, born in Piqua, Ohio, was chosen No. 14 overall by the White Sox in 1968 and made the majors in 1970. He played third, short, second and right field in a brief, two-season career on the South Side befo...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: October 2

BOOM! On this day 16 years ago, Dewayne Wise gave the White Sox one of their rare 2008 playoff leads. | Set Number: X81190 TK1 R1 F25 Dewayne Wise plays temporary hero 1904 Doc White’s streak of at least 45 1⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings was broken when the New York Highlanders got a run in the first inning of the first game of a twin bill in Chicago. White started both games, winning t...2024
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• For the White Sox, deja vu all over again would actually be good

Roland Hemond was no Chris Getz, lucky for the White Sox. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images But don’t count on Yogi being prescient this time around As the White Sox rush toward the worst major league record of the modern era (post-1901), they are almost certain to blow by the team’s most losses ever, the 56-106 calamity of 1970. It could be history would repeat itself when it comes...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: July 27

Iván Calderón makes the steal of the season 1951 Among many injustices betraying a pro-Yankees slant in Major League Baseball over the years, this was egregious as they come. It was the start of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, with Chicago trailing New York and Boston by just 3 1⁄2 games in the standing. The White Sox trailed the Yankees, 3-2, when the game was delayed 25 minutes by rain. Wh...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 26

Héctor Noesí got beat up in his first career start for the White Sox. There would be a lot of that over his two seasons on the South Side. | Set Number: X158156 TK2 Happy birthday day to a KBO giant and South Side scuffler 1983 The White Sox and GM Roland Hemond outfoxed the Cubs by hinting through the media that they might select pitcher Fergie Jenkins after the Cubs left him unprotected...2024
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2023

A southpaw star, long-distance slugger, popular broadcaster and beloved scout were among our dearly departed It’s the time of year where, as we grimace ahead into 2024 and what awaits us with the Chicago White Sox, we look back at those South Siders we lost in 2023. Included among them are a southpaw star, long-distance slugger, departed but popular broadcaster, and beloved scout. Please, feel fre...2023
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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• Today in White Sox History: October 13

On this day 53 years ago, Rich Hinton was dealt to the Yankees. However, the southpaw would come back to play in three separate seasons on the South Side, as well as excel with the Triple-A affiliate Denver Bears. | Denver Post via Getty Images A couple of minor trades — and a couple of big postseason games 1906 The White Sox had escaped with a split of the first four games of the Wo...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 2

Bobby Jenks did not have a great final season for the White Sox in 2010, but made his final day with the team a memorable one: two saves in this doubleheader sweep at Boston. | Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Bye-bye, Bobby 1937 It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher Mike Tresh and third baseman Marv Owen to the White ...2023
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• Today in Cubs history: The time Fergie Jenkins was almost claimed by the White Sox
Fergie Jenkins in 1982 | Getty Images Yes, that’s right. Pull up a chair, this is a good story. Forty years ago today, the Cubs and White Sox made a multi-player trade. The Cubs sent Scott Fletcher, Randy Martz, Pat Tabler and Dick Tidrow to the South Side in exchange for Steve Trout and Warren Brusstar. This wouldn’t ordinarily be a topic for a “Today in Cubs history” article, except for ...2023
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• Red Sox's Hot Winter Started by Hiring Dombrowski During Cold Summer
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• What can be learned from White Sox history?

Figure out a way to bring these two guys back to life, and all shall be well. The history of the inglorious season of 1970, that is The White Sox of 1970 have been ingloriously brought to the fore by the White Sox of 2023, as 101 losses is the most for the team since that dreaded 1970 record-setter. But while there is very little hope that the current powers-that-be in Bridgeport can keep...2023
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• Dick Allen is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
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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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• Today in White Sox History: July 27
On this day nine years ago, two White Sox legends found their way into Cooperstown. Two pairs of White Sox legends enter the Hall, 50 years apart 1951 Among many injustices betraying a pro-Yankees slant in Major League Baseball over the years, this was egregious as they come. It was the start of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, with Chicago trailing New York and Boston by just 3 1⁄2 ...2023
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• AFL establishes itself as industry powerhouse
It might be said that Scottsdale Stadium and the AFL have grown up together. Both had their roots in 1992 when the Cactus League was a just a sleepy little circuit. The Fall League was a gleam in the eye of Roland Hemond, the ageless baseball executive who sold the owners on the concept of having a U.S.-based alternative to Latin-American winter ball....2015
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• Today in White Sox History: December 12

This man, Dick Ruthven, singlehandedly scuttled the success of one of the biggest trading days in White Sox history, 49 years ago today. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images One of the busiest trading days in South Side annals ends as a sum negative 1975 In an effort to start improving a desultory offense, White Sox GM Roland Hemond and new owner Bill Veeck acquired former NL batting champ Ralp...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: March 30

On this day 46 years ago, Pablo Torrealba came to the White Sox, at a pretty steep cost. | Topps A bad trade that helped doom the 1978 club 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman making two starts (15.19 ERA, -0.4 WAR). Sisk did a lot of damage quickly, throwing 17 (1-1, 5.4...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 10

Perhaps Ken Harrelson’s best move as GM came on this day, 38 years ago: Snagging Bobby Bonilla in the Rule 5 draft from Pittsburgh. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ken Harrelson’s best move as GM? 1963 One of the last players from the “Go-Go” Sox era, second baseman Nellie Fox, was traded to the Houston Colt 45’s for pitchers Danny Murphy and Jim Golden, plus cash. Fox was a futu...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: November 19

On this day 16 years ago, Orlando Cabrera began a short stay on the South Side. A win-win swap that turned out a dud 1913 After playing a number of games in the U.S. to spread and promote baseball, the White Sox and Giants boarded the liner R.M.S. Empress of Japan to cross the Pacific and start the world portion of their tour. They played in Japan, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Austr...2023
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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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