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1902 White Sox pitcher Nixey Callahan became the first player in MLB history to record five hits from the No. 9 spot in the batting order. The feat came in a 17-inning, 2-2 tie with St. Louis. For good measure, Callahan duplicated the feat less than one year later, in a 13-12 loss to the […]
Charlotte Knights 15, Norfolk Tides 3The Knights (22-23) bats exploded for 15 hits, scoring as many runs to defeat the Tides (18-27) and split this week’s series. Duncan Davitt made his seventh start of the season, and though he’s held an elevated ERA of more than seven, he was able to lower it slightly today […]
It’s a good thing Miguel Vargas is currently playing like he wants to wear an All-Star jersey in a couple of months, because something tells me the White Sox won’t be getting anything else in return for Erick Fedde when he departs the rotation this time around. Despite what wound up being a cathartic, 9-8 […]
On June 9, 2008, the world’s eyes were trained on Steve Jobs as he got up on a stage to announce the release of the iPhone 3G, the first “new model year” of what we didn’t know at the time was the most important technological innovation of the 21st century. A little under three weeks […]
On June 9, 2008, the world’s eyes were trained on Steve Jobs as he got up on a stage to announce the release of the iPhone 3G, the first “new model year” of what we didn’t know at the time was the most important technological innovation of the 21st century. A little under three weeks […]
1912 The White Sox win their first game ever played at Fenway Park, 5-2. The matchup was the first among the early titans of the season, with the White Sox coming to Boston at 21-6 and the Red Sox in second place in the AL, at 16-8. The game didn’t turn out to look like […]
Norfolk Tides 11, Charlotte Knights 10Despite their bats being on fire, Charlotte’s (21-23) pitching imploded and ultimately gave up 11 runs on 13 hits, which was enough for the Tides (18-26) to prevail, 11-10. The entire Knights lineup posted at least one hit Saturday, and half of the 14 hits were for extra bases. On […]
Mars might consider rebranding their famous M&M’s candy to M&M&M&M. Davis Martin, Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery set the tone early and never looked back in the Chicago White Sox landslide 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs, and it was mightily sweet. Davis Martin Right off the jump, Davis Martin sat the Cubs […]
Well, well, well, if it wasn’t for those meddling Chicago Cubs and our bullpen explosion, we would have come away with a victory last night. Not even a Scooby Doo reference can dull the late innings of yesterday’s ballgame; however, the Chicago White Sox have a new game in front of them this evening, with […]
1900 White Sox player-manager Dick Padden was clubbed over the head with a bat during a fight in the third inning at Detroit. The fracas started with the White Sox up, 4-2, after an uncalled balk by Chicago pitcher Chauncey Fisher that was then reversed under protest by the Tigers, scoring a run for Detroit. […]
Charlotte Knights 4, Norfolk Tides 1Charlotte’s four-spot in the third carried the team to another modest win. Michael Turner and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit back-to-back bombs, and Korey Lee followed up with a single that plated the remaining two runs. The Knights needed six arms to get the job done. Hagen Smith is still settling […]
What’s that viral quote referenced in Ted Lasso time and time again? “It’s the hope that kills you?” Unfortunately, White Sox fans know that all too well, although even hope has been hard to come by in recent years. In those recent years, the moment the White Sox fell behind the game was virtually over. […]
Riding high off a five-game winning streak and a recent of the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox are better than .500 for the first time in a long time and currently hold a Wild Card spot in the American League. Although we’re only halfway through the month of May, the good vibes are […]
My name is Di, and I’m a lifelong Cubs hater. It’s been 13 years since my Chicagoan status officially shifted from South Sider to North Sider. In that time, I’ve learned a lot about our mortal baseball enemies. Most South Siders within the city limits have suffered the unfortunate obligation of being a spectator for […]
1929 White Sox outfielder Art “The Great” Shires (Shires, by the way, gave himself that nickname) and manager Lena Blackburne got into a fistfight in the clubhouse over Shires choosing to wear a red felt hat during pregame warmups. Blackburne knocked Shires out cold. 1941 In a game in New York, White Sox pitcher Eddie Smith allowed a hit to Yankee great Joe […]
Yes indeed, get ready, because every sentence in this lede is going to sound more absurd than the last. The Chicago White Sox have defeated the Kansas City Royals, 6-2. They swept the Royals in a three-game series. The win has put the White Sox record at 22-21. It has also strengthened the White Sox’s […]
Charlotte Knights 4, Norfolk Tides 1The Knights (20-22) outhit the Tides (17-25) by six (11-5) while mashing three solo bombs in their 4-1 victory to snap a four-game losing streak. Charlotte rolled with a bullpen game Thursday, and despite the pitchers combining for eight walks, they allowed just one run and forced Norfolk into 0-for-11 […]
Sorry everybody, but stepdad David is in charge tonight. You will not be getting a detailed preview. What I can promise you is a screengrab of the Statcast Game Preview, ice cream before dinner and no bedtime. Don’t tell your mom. Tonight it’s Anthony Kay on the mound for the White Sox, who hasn’t been […]
As I write this, late at night on an irksomely chilly May 13, in a year where (like every year now) spring seems reluctant to arrive, the Chicago White Sox are a .500 ballclub. The cold, sun-shy temps can make a person think we’re just at the start of a season, where they might be […]
1907 The lead-up to the first weekend game of the new season was full of pomp and circumstance, and the White Sox celebrated their World Series win over the crosstown Cubs. But after the parade into the park, as the pennant itself was being raised, the wooden flagpole at South Side Park snapped in half. […]
Norfolk Tides 9, Charlotte Knights 8 In a chaotic, high-scoring game, the Knights (19-22) put up an exciting rally before coming up just short against Norfolk. Knights pitcher Jonathan Cannon, 25, got off to a good start, only allowing one run in his first three innings. However, the fourth frame was a major struggle for […]
The kids are alright, and the South Siders are somehow sitting at .500. On a chilly Wednesday at Rate Field, the White Sox outlasted the Royals, 6-5, riding a Colson Montgomery missile and just enough bullpen duct tape to keep the fanbase from collective despair. Noah Schultz spent the first three innings playing surgeon. Seventeen […]
Chicago gets a shot at .500 tonight as the rookie Noah Schultz takes the hill for the Sox. Kansas City counters with Seth Lugo, a veteran righty who’s seen it all. Schultz is 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA and a WHIP that’s not exactly sparkling. His last start? A tire fire: seven runs, seven hits, […]
1957 White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce became the first member of the team (and the first Chicago athlete) to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with the headline “Pride of Chicago.” In 1957, the year the magazine cover came out, Pierce went 20-12 with a 3.26 ERA. It was his second straight 20-win season, and he led the league […]
Norfolk Tides 9, Charlotte Knights 6 Things looked good at first as Rikuu Nishida cracked a leadoff double, scooted to third on a routine grounder, and then watched as three straight Knights worked walks to force in the opener. Oliver Dunn followed with a laser to right, clearing the bases for a 3-0 jumpstart. Unfortunately, […]