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Grant Taylor worked a 1-2-3 inning in his MLB debut on Tuesday (Story: https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-call-up-no-6-prospect-grant-taylor?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share) The last 10 White Sox pitchers whose MLB debut consisted of only a perfect 1-2-3 inning: DATE—-PITCHER (FOE) 6-10-25—Grant Taylor (at Hou) 4-8-22—-Bennett Sousa (at Det) 9-18-20—Garrett … [Read more...] about JUNE 11TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX PITCHERS WITH ONLY A 3-UP/3-DOWN IP IN A DEBUT

Magglio Ordonez was the first Sox player to make his MLB debut vs. Houston. Sox to make their MLB debuts vs. Houston: PLAYER—DATE (PERFORMANCE) Oscar Colas—-3-30-23 (1-for-2)* Taylor Thompson—-7-20-14 (1.2 IP, 0 R) Liu Rodriguez—-6-9-99 (0-for-4, run, walk) John Snyder—-6-30-98 (1.2 IP, 6 R)* Magglio Ordonez—-8-29-97 (2-for-3) *in Houston … [Read more...] about JUNE 10TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX MLB DEBUTS VS. HOUSTON

Joe Jackson was quite the June hitter. White Sox top June averages (min. 50 at bats): AVG.—-PLAYER, YEAR .512—Joe Jackson, 1916 .459—Maurice Archdeacon, 1924 .455—Joe Jackson, 1920 .416—Eddie Collins, 1915 .414—Nellie Fox, 1955 .411—Jorge Orta, 1974 .404—Magglio Ordonez, 2000 .398—Eddie Collins, 1925 .393—Carl Reynolds, 1930 .392—Matty … [Read more...] about JUNE 9TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX TOP JUNE AVERAGES

Ray Durham is the most prolific home run hitting second baseman in Sox history. White Sox all-time home run leaders among second basemen: HR—-PLAYER 105—Ray Durham 58—Jorge Orta 48—Gordon Beckham 39—Tadahito Iguchi 35—Nellie Fox 31—Eddie Collins 28—Jim Morrison 25—Yoan Moncada 21—Alexei Ramirez 21—Juan Uribe … [Read more...] about JUNE 8TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST HOMERS BY SOX SECOND BASEMEN