South Side Sox

On this day 17 years ago, former White Sox infielder Jerry Royster made history ... in Korea. Jerry Royster breaks new ground ... in Korea 1976 It was a move that would pay large returns the following season. On this day, injured third baseman Eric Soderholm signed a free agent deal with the White Sox. Soderholm would become Comeback Player of the Year for 1977, with … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 26

Scott Fletcher was a solid player for the mid-1980s White Sox, but on this day 39 years ago, he was sent south to Texas. The South Siders send Scotty south, where he’ll have his greatest seasons 1985 Ozzie Guillén of the White Sox was named AL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Guillén, who came to the Sox in a deal involving 1983 Cy … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 25

After 10 years but just five games in the majors with the White Sox, Fritz Ackley was sold to St. Louis on this day, 60 years ago. Fritz gets trimmed, sold to St. Louis 1943 Joe Kuhel, who had come to the White Sox five years earlier in a swap with Washington for folk hero Zeke Bonura, was sold back to the Nationals. While never quite a star with the White Sox, Kuhel … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 24

After eight years with the White Sox organization, Gavin Sheets has been shown the door. | Matt Dirksen/MLB Photos via Getty Images White Sox refuse contracts on Gavin, midseason pickup Enyel De Los Santos In advance of the deadline to tender contracts for the 2025 season, arbitration-eligible first baseman Gavin Sheets and reliever Enyel De Los Santos were cut loose by … [Read more...] about Sheets sent to the cleaners

While he was a swiss army knife player for the White Sox, no, Omar Vizquel did not catch for them. | Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images Infielder in his forties? The South Siders are All-In 1966 Tommie Agee was named AL Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America, in a blowout vote. Agee earned 16 of 18 first-place votes, far outpacing the runner-up, … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 23