Danny Mendick was the last player to wear 0 for the Sox (photo https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/30/photos-minnesota-twins-6-chicago-white-sox-5/) Nick Maton is listed as No. 0 on the White Sox spring training roster. Should he make the team, Maton will be the sixth player to don the number for the Sox. Here are the Sox five “zeroes” (with a nugget on each … [Read more...] about FEB. 21ST @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SOX ZEROS
FEB. 20TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: HOT HITTERS IN THE COLD
Juan Pierre was a hot hitter in cold temps. I am still stuck in the cold because it’s 3 degrees where I am. With that in mind, here’s a list of the Sox top hitters (min. 10 at bats) in games where the temperature is below 40 (since 1970): Avg.—Player, Years .583—Juan Pierre, 2010-2011 .545—Dewayne Wise, 2008-09, ‘12-13 .500—Scott Fletcher, 1983-85, … [Read more...] about FEB. 20TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: HOT HITTERS IN THE COLD
FEB. 19TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SOX FROZEN HOMERS
Juan Uribe hit one of the coldest homers in Sox history on April 7, 2007. With the deep freeze continuing, here’s another cold Sox list. This time it’s home runs hit (since 1977) with the temperature 32 or lower: Temp—Player, Date (Foe) 31—Juan Uribe, April 7, 2007 (Minnesota) 31—Tadahito Iguchi, April 4, 2007 (Cleveland) 31—Jim Thome, April 4, 2007 … [Read more...] about FEB. 19TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SOX FROZEN HOMERS
FEB. 18TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SOX FROZEN HIT LEADERS
Richie Zisk is the Sox all-time frozen hit leader. With the Midwest in deep freeze, what better time to list the White Sox all-time hit leaders in games at 32 degrees or colder (since 1977): Hits—-Player 4—Richie Zisk 4—Darin Erstad 4—Paul Konerko 3—Jose Abreu 3—Avisail Garcia 3—Jose Valentin 3—Brian Downing … [Read more...] about FEB. 18TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SOX FROZEN HIT LEADERS
FEB. 17TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: FREEZING SOX GAMES
A Sox player navigates the conditions in Toronto on April 7, 1977. With the temperatures plunging where I am today, here’s a look at the coldest White Sox games (since 1977): Temp—Date (Foe/Venue) 31—April 4, 2007 (Cleveland/Chicago) 31—April 7, 2007 (Minnesota/Chicago) 32—April 7, 1977 (Toronto/Toronto) 32—April 5, 2003 (Detroit/Chicago) 32—April 9, 2016 … [Read more...] about FEB. 17TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: FREEZING SOX GAMES