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He is a member of a very select fraternity. It’s a fraternity that goes beyond the usual small fraternity of former major league baseball players. It’s so small that you can count the members on both hands, if that. That fraternity is composed of former pitchers who excelled as both starter and relievers. Think about […]
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White Sox legend and chronically-underrated starting pitcher in the 1970s, Wilbur Wood, died on Saturday at age 84. The 17-year veteran came into his own after arriving on the South Side in 1966, first as a bullpen specialist and later as a throwback innings-eater. In the process, he was named to three All-Star Games and […]
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After a massive leap from the bottom of the poll to a tie for runner-up, it seemed like either catcher Landon Hodge or righthander Reudis Diaz was poised to win the next Vote. Indeed, on his 21st ballot, Hodge prevailed, with 12 of 62 (19%) votes: Hodge’s win was not decisive, however, as his 19.35% […]
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1952 Chuck Comiskey, namesake and grandson of White Sox founder Charles Comiskey, resigned from the club after his mother, White Sox owner (and Charles’ daughter-in-law) Grace Comiskey, denied his request for a raise. Thus began an almost decade-long family drama, played out mostly in public. Some bullet-point highlights: 2008 After seven seasons in Cuba and […]
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1949 The White Sox purchased starter Bill Bevens from the Yankees. The righthander battled control issues throughout his career, but had managed to ascend from journeyman to star with a brilliant 1946 season in the Bronx: 16-13, 2.23 ERA/3.14 FIP, 154 ERA+ and 5.0 WAR over 249 2/3 innings. But after a poor 1947 season […]
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Luis ReyesRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´190 poundsAge: 20First Appearance on the South Side Sox Top 1002025 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level -2.6 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starters in the system 13Overall 2025 season stats 4-9 ⚾️ 23 starts ⚾️ 87 IP ⚾️ 4.34 ERA ⚾️ 1.40 WHIP ⚾️ 88 K ⚾️ 37 BB ⚾️ 1.7 […]
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1913 The White Sox bought Davy Jones from the Detroit Tigers. Jones played in just 12 games, earning 0.2 WAR, for the 1913 White Sox and would jump to the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914. 1966 Future White Sox ace Jack McDowell was born in Van Nuys, Calif. A former Team USA […]
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Eric AdlerRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´2´´210 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 412024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 332025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 362025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 10Overall 2025 MiLB stats (AA/AAA) 3-5 ⚾️ 1 SV ⚾️ 34 games (1 […]
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1927 Perhaps believing he had no gas left in tank after two straight poor seasons, the White Sox swapped starting pitcher Hollis “Sloppy” Thurston along with reliever Leo Magnum to the Washington Senators for Roger Peckinpaugh. Peckinpaugh was just two years removed from his AL MVP season, but, at nearly 36 years old, was at […]
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Last year, White Sox position player rookies surpassed expectations beyond belief. Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero quickly grew into one of most dynamic catching platoons in the league and Colson Montgomery had an explosive debut month. Now, it’s Miguel Vargas’ turn. While it wasn’t quite the breakout season Sox fans would’ve wanted, Vargas rebounded from […]
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Bryce CollinsRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´200 poundsAge: 252025 South Side Sox Top 100 Ranking 622024 High Level Winston-Salem (A+)Age relative to high level +1.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 11Overall 2024 stats (Low-A/High-A) 1-0 ⚾️ 34 games (12 finishes) ⚾️ 5 SV ⚾️ 45 innings ⚾️ 2.40 ERA ⚾️ 1.267 WHIP ⚾️ 65 K ⚾️ 22 […]
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1960 Chuck Comiskey made it public that White Sox owner Bill Veeck (in poor health and needing to sell the club) has turned down his offer to purchase the team. Comiskey’s backers include Chicago businessman William Bartholomay and entertainer Danny Thomas. Veeck will eventually sell to Arthur Allyn. 1963 It was the move that re-energized […]
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We skipped doing one of these last year, but they are fun and give a little shine to a number of our writers here. It is a nice pick-me-up in the dead of winter and as one dreary year turns over to another. For this year’s version we will switch up the format a bit, […]
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1922 Black Sox member Buck Weaver petitioned for reinstatement into baseball. The former White Sox third baseman was one of eight players banned for life due to his involvement in throwing the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. Though Weaver was the most innocent of the Black Sox, he did attend at least two […]
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Opening Day will be here before you know it! Seventy-three days from now, the Chicago White Sox will play the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field to kick off another season where the Pale Hose are expected to lose 90 or more games. As dour as that sounds, 90 losses actually would be progress considering […]
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1911 The White Sox purchased outfielder Matty McIntyre from the Tigers, in what turned out to be a brilliant buy. The 31-year-old was brilliant in right field for the White Sox that summer, slashing .323/.397/.401, with 102 runs, 11 triples, 17 steals and 4.2 WAR. McIntyre slumped enough in 1912 for the White Sox to […]
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From the jump, this was Juan Carela’s round. After getting out of the box in the last round dead-even with eventual winner Lucas Gordon, this advancement seemed to be preordained. The rehabbing starter prospect took 13 of 46 (28%) votes: In spite of missing all of 2025 due to TJS, Carela maintained solid respect in […]
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1881 A series of Tuesday baseball games started in Chicago. Wait … regular games, in Chicago … in January? Yes, these games were played on ice, with pro and amateurs alike. They remain a regular winter staple for years. 1949 After 11 years and 981 games at catcher for the South Siders, Mike Tresh was […]
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This week presents a twist, in that SBN Reacts sent you out a White Sox-specific question, but nothing of national import (pretty big football weekend coming up, anyway). We asked you to play White Sox manager for Opening Day and tell us where on the field you are penciling-in Munetaka Murakami. The results were as […]
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1940 In a trade of sub-replacement players, the White Sox sent second baseman Ollie Bejma and shortstop Johnny Gerlach to Cleveland for second baseman Skeeter Webb. Bejma and Gerlach would never play a game for Cleveland, nor ever in the majors again. However, Cleveland got the best of this deal: Webb played for four seasons […]
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Gabe DavisRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´9´´234 poundsAge: 22First Appearance on the South Side Sox Top 1002025 High Level Oklahoma State University (NCAA)Age relative to high level 0.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 12Overall 2025 season stats (NCAA) 0-3 ⚾️ 3 SV ⚾️ 15 games (3 starts) ⚾️ 24 1/3 IP ⚾️ 5.92 ERA ⚾️ 1.808 […]
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This week presents a twist, in that SBN Reacts sent you out a White Sox-specific question, but nothing of national import (pretty big football weekend coming up, anyway). We asked you to play White Sox manager for Opening Day and tell us where on the field you are penciling-in Munetaka Murakami. The results were as […]
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1909 The White Sox bought outfielder Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps. Altizer had been purchased in July from Washington, suffering a subpar 1908 season as a result. However, in Chicago Altizer put together his best season, logging 2.5 WAR despite being an average-seeming player; 27 stolen bases, an AL-leading 16 HBPs and an ability […]
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About midway through this latest vote, Lucas Gordon and Juan Carela were deadlocked. But with a surprisingly strong push, Gordon ended up with the most votes of any winner since Jedixson Paez seven rounds ago. The southpaw ended up delivering a win convincingly, earning 21 of 58 (36%) votes: This marks Gordon’s very first time […]
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1952 The White Sox sold catcher Al Lakeman to the Phillies. Lakeman had been purchased from the Boston Braves after the 1950 season, but spent all of 1951 in Triple-A Sacramento, with meager results. The backstop had a sub-replacement career in the majors (-2.6 WAR), producing a positive WAR in just one of his nine […]
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