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1952 The White Sox sold catcher Al Lakeman to the Phillies. Lakeman had been purchased from the Boston Braves after the 1950 season, but spent all of 1951 in Triple-A Sacramento, with meager results. The backstop had a sub-replacement career in the majors (-2.6 WAR), producing a positive WAR in just one of his nine […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in White Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This time out, we’re asking you to imagine what free-agent plum Muretaka Murakami will look […]
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1962 The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa (Three-I) League a B-level minor league that had existed since 1901 and stopped play only in the case of world war or economic depression, shut its doors after 61 years. Thirty-one cities had fielded teams in the league over the years, 12 of them in Illinois: Alton, Bloomington, Danville, Decatur, Freeport, Joliet, […]
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Samuel Zavala made quick work of this latest round, advancing in just his second ballot by earning earned 13 of 39 (33%) votes: This marks Zavala’s very first time in our Prospect Vote, having joined the organization in 2024 but never quite reaching the ballot. Past No. 27s in the SSS Top Prospect Vote2025 Juan […]
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1920 White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Cleveland. For the 1959 White Sox, Wynn was a workhorse, and took the […]
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Some say Pope Leo XIV blessed the White Sox with a miracle when Japanese phenom Munetaka Murakami signed with Chicago, but this underperforming team needs more than a miracle to crawl back to a winning record. Murakami’s standout power and accolades bring hope to a team that struggled to put the ball over the fence […]
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1925 The French love baseball! Well, at least that was the impression that the French Baseball Federation gave during the White Sox vs. New York Giants tour of Europe, giving silver medals to Charles Comiskey, John McGraw and Hughie Jennings in appreciation. The tour, however, was a failure, with meager attendance leaving the traveling show […]
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Mark McLaughlinRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´3´´205 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect ranking 622024 South Side Sox Top 1oo Prospect ranking N/R2025 South Side Sox Top 1oo Prospect ranking N/R (103)2025 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.7 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 13Overall 2025 stats (High-A/AA) 3-3 ⚾️ 8 SV […]
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After four straight position player wins, Riley Gowens and the starting arms struck back with a decisive triumph. Gowens earned 16 of 56 (29%) votes: It was only Gowens’ fourth ballot, so this big win comes in his very first time in our Prospect Vote. Past No. 26s in the SSS Top Prospect Vote2025 Caleb […]
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1936 The White Sox had their first-ever transaction with the Atlanta Braves — although at the time, they were known as the Boston Bees — by purchasing second baseman Les Mallon. Mallon was a 0.0 WAR player over 116 games for Boston in 1936, bringing a passable bat (.274/.322/.357) along with a glove that wasn’t […]
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Stiven FloresCatcher5´11´´180 poundsAge: 202024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 732025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 642025 High Level Arizona Complex League (Rookie)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 5Overall 2025 stats 53 games ⚾️ 2 HR ⚾️ 33 RBI ⚾️ .289/.340/.394 ⚾️ 16 BB ⚾️ 18 K ⚾️ .991 […]
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It turns out signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami was the exception, and not a permanent change of the unwritten rule stating that the Chicago White Sox never win free-agent sweepstakes. General manager Chris Getz reportedly tried to sign another Japanese free agent, but this time he came up short. There was some brief excitement that […]
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1914 Sydney Cricket Ground was the scene of today’s World Tour game, as the White Sox beat the Giants, 5-4. Some 10,000 fans attended. It would be 100 years before the majors returned to Australia, when the Dodgers and Diamondbacks opened the 2014 season at the Ground. 1936 Future White Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn was […]
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1908 In what was the first-ever direct trade with the Red Sox, the White Sox sent catcher Ed McFarland east in exchange for catcher Al Shaw. McFarland, entering his age-34 (and final) season, played in just 19 games for Boston, hitting .208 and earning 0.3 WAR — and STILL that made the trade a win […]
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The hitters make it four wins in a row, as Jacob Gonzalez made a modest jump from the No. 2 slot to top billing this round, earning 16 of 62 (26%) votes: This was Gonzalez’s 15th ballot, and represents a slight slip from his Vote ranking at No. 24 in 2025. Of course, in 2024 […]
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Chase PlymellRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 272025 South Side Sox Top 100 Ranking 912025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 14 Overall 2025 stats (AA/AAA) 1-1 ⚾️ 2 SV ⚾️ 35 games (2 starts, 5 finishes) ⚾️ 56 1/3 IP ⚾️ 3.20 ERA ⚾️ 1.296 […]
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This is our daily look at White Sox history. Stop by to read every story, because every edition of this series features new, extended or updated entries and new artwork. There is always something new to read!
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1911 Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came over to the White Sox from Cleveland, duplicating his relationship with Bill Veeck after Veeck bought the White Sox. The Hall of Fame slugger stayed on past Veeck’s stewardship but eventually resigned from the day-to-day grind. He […]
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It’s the time of year where we assess the goods and bads of the year past and hope for better in what’s to come. This story looks back at those South Siders we lost in 2025. Included among them is an inspiring manager, a defensive superstar, relief arms and a patriarch who fathered baseball superstars. […]
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1918 Just one season removed from a (still) franchise-best 100 wins and World Series title, Charles Comiskey replaced manager Pants Rowland with Kid Gleason. Rowland was known as a gentlemanly manager, supportive of players — in stark contrast to the fiery Gleason, who was nearly Rowland’s co-manager given all the advice he’d shared in the […]
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It was another close battle, but after the longest stay yet on the ballot, Kyle Lodise has moved on, earning 13 of 57 (23%) votes: Lodise was a third round pick in 2025, making this his first stab at an SSS Vote. By advancing on his 21st ballot, Lodise has set the new mark for […]
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The White Sox have set the table for an interesting trade with this offseason’s transactions. Rule 5 Draft additions and Chicago’s signings of infielder/DH Munetaka Murakami and pitcher Sean Newcomb maxes out the 40-man roster while upgrading key positions. With a flurry of new talent expected to flood the field in 2026, the Sox must […]
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1939 The White Sox sold backup catcher Norm Schlueter and outfielder Hank Steinbacher to the St. Louis Browns. Both players were coming off of negative-WAR seasons, although Steinbacher had been a 1.9 WAR player as recently as 1938. This marked the third purchase the Browns had made from the White Sox in December 1939, and […]
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1947 In what was a game played later in the year than any NFL contest ever, the Chicago Cardinals won the NFL title, 28-21, over the Philadelphia Eagles at Comiskey Park. The club went 9-3 on the season, one that saw them go an undefeated 5-0 at home (yeah, just five home games, seven road, […]
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The White Sox want you to think things are changing at 35th and Shields. After signing Munetaka Murakami, it was starting to look like you could have faith that this organization was starting to turn the corner. This is still the White Sox, an organization that is the epitome of one step forward, two steps […]
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