My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at SHANE SMITH: *Smith’s 145 strikeouts were the most by a White Sox rookie righty and are second on the Sox rookie list behind Gary Peters’ 189 in 1963 … Smith was third among MLB rookies in strikeouts behind the Yankees’ Will Warren’s 171 and Texas’ Jack Leiter’s 148. *The … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: SHANE SMITH
NOV. 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: PLAYERS TO JOIN THE WHITE SOX WITH AN MVP AWARD
Jimmy Rollins won the 2007 NL MVP Award for the Phillies. In honor of Jimmy Rollins’ birthday, here are the players who joined the White Sox with an MVP Award: PLAYER—MVP YEAR (LEAGUE) Johnny Evers—-1914 (NL) Eddie Collins—-1914 (AL) Roger Peckinpaugh—-1925 (AL) Lew Fonseca—-1929 (AL) Phil Cavarretta—1945 (NL) Bob Elliott—-1947 (NL) Ken Boyer—-1964 … [Read more...] about NOV. 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: PLAYERS TO JOIN THE WHITE SOX WITH AN MVP AWARD
NOV. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX WINS IN A SEASON BY MANAGER
Jeff Torborg won 94 games for the 1990 Sox. Most Sox wins in a season by manager: YEAR, WINS—-MANAGER 1917, 100—Pants Rowland 2005, 99—Ozzie Guillen 1983, 99—Tony LaRussa 1964, 98—Al Lopez 1920, 96—Kid Gleason 2000, 95—Jerry Manuel 1965, 95—Al Lopez 1993, 94—Jerry Manuel 1990, 94—Jeff Torborg 1963, 94—Al Lopez 1959, 94—Al Lopez 1954, … [Read more...] about NOV. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX WINS IN A SEASON BY MANAGER
TODAY (NOV. 24TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: STEVE STONE RETURNS (1976)
Steve Stone returned to the White Sox on this date in 1976. Following three years on the Northside, pitcher Steve Stone returned to the White Sox when he signed with the team as a free agent on this date (Nov. 24) in 1976. The right-hander pitched for the Sox in 1973 following two seasons with the San Francisco Giants. After the 1973 campaign, Stone was shipped to the … [Read more...] about TODAY (NOV. 24TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: STEVE STONE RETURNS (1976)
NOV. 25TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: HALL OF FAME SOX & PHILS
Hall-of-Famer Jim Thome played for the Sox and Phils. Hall-of-Famers who played for the White Sox and Phillies: PLAYERS—YEARS WITH SOX/PHILS) Dick Allen—1972-74/1963-69, 1976 Charles Bender—1925/1916-17 Steve Carlton—1986/1972-86 Johnny Evers—-1922/1917 Jim Kaat—-1973-75/1976-79 Jim Thome—2006-09/2003-05 … [Read more...] about NOV. 25TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: HALL OF FAME SOX & PHILS