South Side Sox

This man, Dick Ruthven, singlehandedly scuttled the success of one of the biggest trading days in White Sox history, 49 years ago today. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images One of the busiest trading days in South Side annals ends as a sum negative 1975 In an effort to start improving a desultory offense, White Sox GM Roland Hemond and new owner Bill Veeck acquired former … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: December 12

On this day 15 years ago, J.J. Putz signed a prove-it deal with the White Sox, in hopes of getting a closer role again in the future. J.J. Putz arrives to make the back of the South Side pen airtight 1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: December 11

Shane Smith spent time with the AFL’s Surprise Saguaros in 2023, and has to be happy he’ll make the jump from Double-A to the majors in 2025. | Jennifer Stewart/MLB Photos via Getty Images He’ll likely take a swingman role in 2025, providing he can break north out of Arizona With the first pick in the draft that sorta doesn’t really matter, the White Sox plucked pitcher … [Read more...] about Sox snag Shane Smith from Brewers in Rule 5 draft

Kyle’s smile? Kyle Teel heads from a playoff contender to a 121-loss club in this Wednesday’s swap of Sox. | Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Four prospects, including the Carmines’ No. 4 and 5, head to Chicago Every decade or so, the White Sox make a Chris Sale trade. Only in 2024, it’s called the Garrett Crochet Trade. On Wednesday the White Sox … [Read more...] about Garrett Crochet shipped to Boston

Future Hall-of-Famer Al Simmons was sold to Detroit on this day, 89 years ago. The South Siders sell off a future Hall-of-Famer 1935 The White Sox sold left fielder Al Simmons to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000 (about $1.7 million in today’s dollars). Chicago had in fact purchased Simmons from Philadelphia along with Mule Haas and Jimmy Dykes three years earlier, in a … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: December 10