South Side Sox

Which twin has the Tony? | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Maybe the Veterans Committee will eventually right the wrong Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Mark Buehrle gave the concept of a baseball slide new meaning, and gave added meaning to baseball in the process. The unveiling of a statue of Mark Buehrle Saturday should just be a preview of when … [Read more...] about The non-stat that should already have put Mark Buehrle in the Hall of Fame

On this day 42 years ago, Carlton Fisk’s four RBIs helped install the Winning Ugly White Sox into first place for the first time all season. | Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images The Winning Ugly club reaches first place for the first time all season 1921 The trial for eight White Sox players who became known as the “Black Sox” began in Chicago. The players were accused of trying … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: July 18

Connor McCullough is hoping to make his way back to Birmingham before the end of the summer. | Connor McCullough/Instagram Complex struggles as ACL squad faces tough losses in lone affiliate action With the All-Star break this week for the big leaguers, four of the five Chicago affiliates also enjoyed some time off. The only team to see any action was the ACL White … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor League Update: July 15-18

For the balance of July and into August 1992, Lance Johnson ran wild for the White Sox. | Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images One Dog begins one heck of a long hitting streak 1920 With the White Sox down to their last two outs in the ninth, trailing the Senators, 5-4, Joe Jackson capped a rally by hitting an inside-the-park grand slam past (or over) Washington center fielder … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: July 16

Unlike in the above photo, Fred Hatfield didn’t have to worry about getting tagged out by Yogi Berra on this day, 69 years ago — but the White Sox did drop a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, in spite of Hatfield’s two homers in the nightcap. The South Siders drop two in front of a massive Yankee Stadium crowd 1907 In first place with a 49-26 record, the White Sox — … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: July 15