1974It was a small trade, but one that the White Sox undoubtedly won and sent a shortstop Eddie Leon to the Yankees for savior Cecil Upshaw. Upshaw only pitched one season on the South Side, but he had a solid late role for the club, finishing 15 of his 29 games with a save, with […]
1931The White Sox changed outfielders Carl Reynolds And John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and jars Bump Hadley And Sam Jones. Hayes played the remainder of his days with the White Sox, compiling 6.1 WAR over nine seasons, with real standout campaigns in 1933 and 1936. “Sad Sam” also finished his career […]
1913The White Sox and New York Giants began their around-the-world tour, promoting baseball around the world. The two teams would eventually sail home from England on the Lusitania after playing more than 40 matches. 1951The White Sox sent a swingman Randy Gumpert and left fielder Don Lenhardt to Boston for pitcher Chuck Stobbs and second […]
1908White Sox Start Pitcher Ed Walsh fired two complete matches in a double header against the Red SOx. He both won, 5-1 and 2-0, so that only seven total hits and one walk allow. That season Walsh might have the biggest pitching year in baseball history, with an era of 40 games, with an ERA […]