1955It was the start of a new era at shortstop for the White Sox. On this date, the team purchased the young infielder’s contract Luis Aparicio of Memphis. Aparicio would begin his Hall of Fame career the following season, winning Rookie of the Year in the American League – the first Latin player to do […]
1963He had a spectacular season in 1963, making the White Sox star left-handed Gary Peters was named American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Peters went 19-8 with a 2.33 ERA (AL best among starting pitchers) and struck out 189 in 243 innings pitched. At one point he won […]