1949 The White Sox acquired starter Bill Bevens from the Yankees. The righthander struggled with control problems throughout his career, but had managed to rise from journeyman to star with a stellar 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 […]
1917The White Sox won their second World series title, beating the New York Giants four games against two. The score in the series clincher was also 4-2. Just two days after ending the win in Game 5 with two innings of relief, Red Faber pitched a complete game six-hitter to secure the crown. An unfortunate […]
1936Twelve years before he breaks a Major-League record (see below), Luke Appling Started a 27-game hit streak with a 2-out-5 match in a 9-6 victory over St. Louis in a Double Header opener. Appling went 1-out-3 in a sleeping cap victory on the BrownAnd would not stop the rest of August. Appling’s line was broken […]