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1934Urban “Red” Faber retired after twenty seasons with the White Sox. Somewhat overlooked in the annals of the White Sox, as he pitched in the immediate aftermath of the legendary Ed WalshFaber claims to be the greatest pitcher in White Sox history, with 67.7 WAR. That makes him their third best player ever Lucas Appling […]
1950In just the fourth transaction ever between the two crosstown teams, the White Sox acquired Herman Reich from the Cubs. Reich was coming off what looked like a very solid season on paper for the Ivy Bumblers, slashing .280/.305/.360 over 108 games. However, in an offensive season of 1949, those numbers were actually sub-par. Reich […]
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 […]
