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1914Clarence ‘Pants’ Rowland was named White Sox manager, replacing him Jimmy Callahan after a 70-84-3 season in sixth place in 1914. Rowland, who got his nickname because he wore oversized pants during his minor league playing days, had been a minor league captain for about a decade, without any particular distinction. It was somewhat of […]
1887Two small players for the White Sox who just missed who play together on the same South Side team were born on this day. Left outfielder Finners Quinlanwho played for the White Sox in 1915, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Further east in Indianapolis, 1911 short stop Roy Korhan arrived. Corhan had the better career, […]
1937Mike Kreevich Bond the MLB record, with four Doubles in four straight batters, in a 9-1 victory in Detroit. The 4-from-6 day of the midfielder, with three points and an RBI, moved its stroke average to .318. Three of his four Doubles came from Tiger’s starting pitcher Tommy Bridges. In his second season as a […]
