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1890Harry Grabinerthe White Sox’s first and longest-serving general manager, was born in Chicago. He was an employee of the team for forty years and literally rose from peanut salesman to vice president. Grabiner served under three Comiskey owners: Karel, J. LouisAnd Elegance. Back then, “general manager” wasn’t really a standalone position, so Grabiner was the […]
1914Charles Comiskey paid to keep an opposing star pitcher in the American League? The White Sox owner feared that Walter Johnson would jump from the Washington Senators of the AL to the Chifeds (Chicago Whales) of the new Federal League and create a second legitimate rival for Chicago fan dollars beyond the borders of the […]
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 […]
1899The new American League was formed in Chicago. The city did not have a team in the league at the time, but soon acquired the St. Paul, Minnesota franchise along with its player/manager, Charles Comiskey. They settled on the South Side at the 39th Street Grounds, at 39th and Princeton. 1906By winning their second road […]
1905The White Sox lost the pennant on the penultimate day of the season when Werper Doc White Could not beat the lower nourishing St. Louis Brown. Wit and the SOX lost, 6-2, and handed the flag to the Philadelphia Athletics. The SOX would finish two games from the pace the season. That year they had […]
1910White Sox Werster Ed Walsh Disapped the first shutout in the original Comiskey Park, when he staggered Washington 4-0. He only allowed two hits and eliminated 10 in the game. Senators Outfielder William “Wid” Conroy received both hits from Walsh that afternoon. 1932With a 1-0 loss in the second match of a Double Header against […]
