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
FEB. 15TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: ON WISCONSIN! CHEESE POWER!
Madison’s Rick Reichardt was the last Wisconsin native to homer for the White Sox. On National Wisconsin Day, here’s a list of the Wisconsin natives who have hit the most homers for the White Sox (top 5): No.—Player, hometown 48–Al Simmons, Milwaukee 38–Hap Felsch, Milwaukee 30–Rick Reichardt, Madison 11–Billy Sullivan, Oakland 6—Don Pavletich, Milwaukee … [Read more...] about FEB. 15TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: ON WISCONSIN! CHEESE POWER!
FEB. 16TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: IN A PINCH!
Jerry Hairston is the Sox all-time leader with 87 pinch-hits. In honor of Jerry Hairston’s birthday, here’s a list of the White Sox all-time pinch-hit leaders: Hits—Player 87—Jerry Hairston 50—Smoky Burgess 42—Eddie Murphy 37—Walt Williams 32—Earl Torgeson 30—Sherm Lollar 27—Ralph Hodgin 26—Warren Newson 26—Bud Stewart … [Read more...] about FEB. 16TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: IN A PINCH!
A MICHAEL A. TAYLOR PRIMER
Here is the information I researched and wrote for the random graphics I have displayed on Michael A. Taylor in recent seasons at Guaranteed Rate Field (Taylor joined the Sox on Wednesday): *Clubbed a career-high 21 home runs for the Twins in 2023 *Set Twins/Senators record with 17 home runs out of the ninth spot in 2023 *Joins Jimmie Hall, Kirby Puckett, Torii Hunter … [Read more...] about A MICHAEL A. TAYLOR PRIMER
FEB. 14TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: HAPPY VALENTIN’S DAY!
Here’s a list of the top home run seasons by White Sox switch-hitters: No.—Player, season 30—Jose Valentin, 2004 28—Jose Valentin, 2001 28—Jose Valentin, 2003 25—Jose Valentin, 2000 25—Jose Valentin, 2002 25—Yoan Moncada, 2019 24—Nick Swisher, 2008 23—Carl Everett, 2005 23—Yasmani Grandal, 2021 20—Ken Henderson, 1974 20—Ray Durham, 2001 … [Read more...] about FEB. 14TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: HAPPY VALENTIN’S DAY!