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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 […]
1919A day after she sold Babe Ruth to the Yankeescash-strapped Boston owner Harry Frazee could promise no further cuts to his roster. (The Red Sox were coming off a 66-71-1 season, but were just a year removed from a World series title.) Frazee made one exception: Superstar outfielder Harry Hooper stayed put. That promise lasted […]
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 […]
1906The Pale Hose bid on a World series upset by a 1-0 defeat at home to the Cubsmaking the series even 2-2. Mordecai Brown exacted revenge for a one-point loss Nick Altrock in the Series opener, holding the White Sox to two hits and only two runners in scoring position. Altrock, for his part, was […]
1923Although the team did not strive for the pennant, the White Sox made a late move that would have great consequences in the short and long term: Fielder Koopcentrum Maurice Archdeacon From the Double-A Rochester tribe in the International League, for the impressive sum of $ 50,000. The Speedster hit him .357 for the tribe […]
1962The last part of the Billy Pierce–Eddie Fisher Trade (with six total players) was mentioned, as San Francisco Werper sent Verle Tiefenthaler To the white Sox. Tiefenthaler threw in just three games for the White Sox, made his Major League debut on August 19 and was turned upside down for two earned in two-thirds of […]
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 […]
