My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at GRANT TAYLOR: *Taylor made his Major League debut on June 10, 2025 in Houston and became the first Sox pitcher to retire all three batters he faced in a debut since Bennett Sousa on April 8, 2022. Sousa pitched two scoreless for the Astros that day. *Taylor’s 101.5 mph … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: GRANT TAYLOR
TODAY IN WHITE SOX HISTORY (DEC. 4): A WYNN-ING SWAP (1957), WALKER ACQUIRED (1979), MANUEL (1997) HIRED AND MORE
The Sox acquired Early Wynn on this date in 1957. Here’s a look at what happened on this date (Dec. 4) in White Sox history: *1940, SOX PART WAYS WITH HAYES: In what must have been a gut-wrenching decision, the Sox cut ties with Jackie Hayes. The 34-year-old second baseman, who was overtaken by blindness during the season. His affliction started as an inflammation in … [Read more...] about TODAY IN WHITE SOX HISTORY (DEC. 4): A WYNN-ING SWAP (1957), WALKER ACQUIRED (1979), MANUEL (1997) HIRED AND MORE
DEC. 3RD @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HITS IN THE 9TH INNING (SEASON)
Bucky Dent banged out 21 hits in the ninth inning for the 1976 Sox. Not sure how many came in shorts Most White Sox hits in the ninth inning in a season (since 1952): HITS—PLAYER, SEASON 21—Bucky Dent, 1976 21—Melky Cabrera, 2016 21—Harold Baines, 1985 20—Ozzie Guillen, 1996 20—Magglio Ordonez, 1999 19—Harold Baines, 1988 19—Nellie Fox, 1953 19—Jim … [Read more...] about DEC. 3RD @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HITS IN THE 9TH INNING (SEASON)
TODAY (DEC. 3) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: J. LOU, TITO, ALLEN, COTTS AND MORE!
The Sox parted ways with Dick Allen on this date in 1974. Here’s a look at what transpired today (Dec. 3) in White Sox history: *1931, J. LOU GETS INTO THE ACT: In his first trade as an owner, J. Lou Comiskey (the son of the Charles Comiskey) sent outfielder Carl Reynolds and infielder John Kerr to the Washington Senators for infielder Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump … [Read more...] about TODAY (DEC. 3) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: J. LOU, TITO, ALLEN, COTTS AND MORE!
2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: MIKE TAUCHMAN
My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at MIKE TAUCHMAN: *The departed Tauchman’s 12 starts as a leadoff DH were the most by a White Sox player since Scott Podsednik’s 12 in 2009. The last Sox DH to many more than 12 starts in a season was Tim Raines in 1992, *Tauchman hit the White Sox second home run into the … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: MIKE TAUCHMAN





