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It seems our debut with The Polling Studio was a success, with the added bonus of preventing duplicate votes, something Crowd Signal and Chorus before that did not do. So it is safer to say that the 108 votes last round came from 108 individual readers/voters. That is a good thing! Seeing the impressive advance […]
14 days ago | 1 read
Wednesday night, four of us women from the South Side Sox staff had the chance to step inside a different kind of ballpark experience. It was built not on box scores or bullpen decisions, but on stories, representation, and the women helping push the sports world forward. The Chicago White Sox hosted the latest installment […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Our polling saga continues, so for the time being we are testing a new polling application, The Poll Studio. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll be running this exact poll again via our prior polling program, or something else entirely. Thank you for your patience. Grant Umberger, in just his second time on the ballot, […]
17 days ago | 0 reads
1946 Two near-teammates on the White Sox in the 1970s, Cy Acosta and Rich McKinney, were born. McKinney, born in Piqua, Ohio, was chosen No. 14 overall by the White Sox in 1968 and made the majors in 1970. He played third, short, second and right field in a brief, two-season career on the South […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
When the famed first Elvis Presley Christmas Album came out in October 1957, White Sox fans already had plenty to cheer about. The team had just finished its seventh straight winning season, part of a streak that would continue for another decade. The 90-win total wasn’t enough to challenge the dreaded Yankees, but the Sox […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
Leave it to the White Sox to make unexpected and underwhelming moves during the offseason. After electing to not protect several Top 30 prospects from the Rule 5 draft, Chicago doubled down on their surprises Friday by signing outfielder Derek Hill but non-tendering outfielder Mike Tauchman, first baseman Tim Elko, and southpaw reliever Cam Booser. […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
We had a little trouble with poll production recently, with Brett and I both shut out of our polling program, but we are back in action thanks to colleague Melissa Sage-Bollenbach — apparently now the SSS Mistress of Polls. Thanks, Melissa! Ironically, this round was over fairly quick, with Jeral Perez storming out early and […]
18 days ago | 1 read
1893 Ban Johnson is given control of the reorganized Western League, being named its president, secretary and treasurer. While a minor league in this moment, the WL would transform into the American League by 1900 and ascend to major league status in 1901. A year later, Charles Comiskey left the major league Cincinnati Redlegs to […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
Here is a shocker: White Sox general manager Chris Getz has a solid offseason plan. I never thought I would see the day. I was stunned reading Getz, during last week’s GM meetings, outlining the positions he would like to address before Opening Day. Getz is going to focus on adding starting pitching, some bullpen […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith was a key member of the first MLB pennant-winning White Sox team, in 1901. For that season, Griffith joined scores of National League players who jumped […]
19 days ago | 0 reads
The 2025 Arizona Fall League was a showcase for the Chicago White Sox, thanks to a trio of prospects who arrived in the desert with very different expectations. Hagen Smith, the lefty with a first-round pedigree, was already a headline name. Outfielder Braden Montgomery, armed with immense talent but fresh off recovering from a broken […]
20 days ago | 1 read
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1900 At the American League owner’s meetings at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, AL president Ban Johnson announces that the league will reject the National Agreement (the truce that governs baseball), paving the way and forecasting the decision that the AL will become a major league and compete directly with the National League. Shortly […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
Well, Chicago’s bare-bones Rule 5 protection moves from earlier in the day make a lot of sense given the reports regarding their involvement in several trades late this afternoon. The wheels were turning in their front office, sending off two relievers and a minor-league catcher for a pitcher and two position players. According to Bob […]
21 days ago | 1 read
MLB’s annual roster-protection deadline has now come and gone, and the Chicago White Sox made a light set of moves as they prepare for the Rule 5 Draft on December 10. Thirty-two players in the organization were eligible for selection this year, including seven members of the club’s Top 30 prospects: RHP Tanner McDougal (No. […]
21 days ago | 1 read
1958 The bloc of minority owners in Cleveland, including Hank Greenberg, sell their shares to majority (34%) owner William Daley. The sale clears the way for Greenberg to join Bill Veeck in his purchase of the White Sox mere weeks later. 1976 It was a minor swap, but one the White Sox still lost. Seeking […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
It’s time for the White Sox to confront their second-hardest decision this offseason. After picking up Luis Robert Jr.’s $20 million option, Chicago must decide which Rule 5 draft-eligible players it wants to protect from being poached at the Winter Meetings. The Sox currently have five open spots on their 40-man roster, but not all […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
1944 Tom Seaver, who was brilliant pitching for the White Sox at the autumn of his career was born, in Fresno, Calif. The future Hall-of-Famer came (reluctantly) to the White Sox before the 1984 season, as GM Roland Hemond noticed that Tom Terrific was left unprotected by the New York Mets and used a free […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
This vote was so close, I am starting this edition without yet knowing who the winner is. One vote divides first and second place. But first, let’s talk about voter participation. After a season high of 150 votes (Vote No. 1) and four straight polls finishing with fewer than 100 ballots, Round 11 ran past […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Daniel WrightRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´9´´245 poundsAge: 23First Appearance on the South Side Sox Top 1002025 High Level University of Iowa (NCAA)Age relative to high level +2.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 19Overall 2025 season stats 2-2 ⚾️ 18 games (2 starts) ⚾️ 29 IP ⚾️ 3.41 ERA ⚾️ 1.45 WHIP ⚾️ 20 K […]
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1962 Six former stockholders of the Chicago White Sox backed Milwaukee GM/president John McHale to purchase the Braves. Almost immediately, this group announced plans to move the Braves south to Atlanta in 1964, but lawsuits and threats within baseball delayed the move until 1966. Chicago business executive William Bartholomay led the investment group. The messy […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Way back in my country DJ days, one song was so popular each holiday season — so far ahead of any other in requests, that I would limit it to once a week on my shift and let callers decide whether to play it right away or save it for later. I always had it […]
24 days ago | 1 read
1945Harry Grabiner, the longest-tenured executive in White Sox history and certainly one of the longest-running employees overall, resigned as GM of the club. While not really formally holding a GM title, Grabiner had run the White Sox in tandem with three generations of Comiskey ownership, dating back to 1915. He first caught on with the […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
Ricardo BrizuelaRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´198 poundsAge: 222025 SSS Top Prospect Rank 482024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +0.4 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starters in the system 16Overall 2025 stats 1-10 ⚾️ 23 starts ⚾️ 86 2⁄3 IP ⚾️ 4.98 ERA ⚾️ 1.419 WHIP ⚾️ 74 K ⚾️ 37 BB ⚾️ 0.1 WAR A year ago, […]
25 days ago | 3 reads
The Arizona Fall League finished up this week. The White Sox had nine prospects in on the action, including headliners OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew were: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
25 days ago | 2 reads