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1927Nellie Vos – the second-best second baseman, fourth-best hitter and 11th-best player in White Sox history by WAR (47.4) – was born in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania. While certainly more in line with the players of his era, Fox was an undersized 5’9″, who achieved his stardom with the grit that came to personify the Go-Go […]
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 […]
1937Ed Arthur Walshson of White Sox legend Ed Walshdied of rheumatic fever after falling into a coma at his family home in Meriden, Conn. He was only 32 years old. Clearly, the younger Walsh would never escape the shadow of his father, a Hall-of-Famer and fifth all-time in White Sox WAR. However, Ed was a […]
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 […]
