Mark Buehrle is on the Hall of Fame ballot for a fifth year. Here is one(ish) White Sox-related fact on every player listed on the 2025 Baseball Writers Association of America Hall-of-Fame ballot, which was released recently (results will be revealed Jan 21 on MLB Network): PLAYERS DEBUTING ON THE BALLOT: *CARLOS GONZALEZ: “Cargo” made his Cubs’ debut in the “THANKS … [Read more...] about AT LEAST ONE WHITE SOX RELATED NUGGET ON EACH PLAYER ON THE 2025 HALL OF FAME BALLOT
PETE ROSE AND THE WHITE SOX
Pete Rose, who passed in 2024, and the White Sox don’t have much of a history. That’s understandable because “Charlie Hustle” was a lifetime National Leaguer in the pre-interleague era. However, there were a few instances where Pete and the “Pale Hose” crossed paths. Here’s a look at Rose and the Sox … *SPRING SPRINGBOARD: Best I can tell, Rose played his first … [Read more...] about PETE ROSE AND THE WHITE SOX
HAPPY NEW YEAR! A LOOK AT WHITE SOX NEW YEAR’S DAY TRANSACTIONS
Tyler Gilbert was acquired by the White Sox on New Year’s Day 2025 (picture: https://www.reuters.com/sports/white-sox-acquire-lhp-tyler-gilbert-phillies-2025-01-01/) New Year’s Day was NOT a day off for the White Sox. The Sox acquired pitcher Tyler Gilbert from the Philadelphia Phillies to ring in 2025. This wasn’t the first time the White Sox were active on Jan. … [Read more...] about HAPPY NEW YEAR! A LOOK AT WHITE SOX NEW YEAR’S DAY TRANSACTIONS
BRAVO HALL OF FAMER TOM HAMILTON
Tom Hamilton is appointment radio. The Hall of Fame agreed when they bestowed the long-time Cleveland Guardians/Indians radio announcer with the Ford Frick Award, which is presented annually to a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball” earlier this month. I’ve listened to Tom — first through crackly static in the pre-Internet days and then on the MLB ap — for … [Read more...] about BRAVO HALL OF FAMER TOM HAMILTON
LOOKING BACK AT THE CAREER OF SOX ICON BELTIN’ BILL MELTON
The start of Bill Melton’s bio in the White Sox 1975 News Media Guide. Bill Melton, who passed recently, is one of the great players in White Sox history. If there were a White Sox Hall of Fame, he’d be a first ballot enshrinee. Here’s a look back at Bill’s career: *THE OVERVIEW: Melton was the first consistent power hitter in Sox history, which endeared him to … [Read more...] about LOOKING BACK AT THE CAREER OF SOX ICON BELTIN’ BILL MELTON