The entrance to the White Sox spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz. On the day pitchers and catchers report, here’s a list of White Sox spring training sites: Site—Years (with facility) Excelsior Springs, MO—1901-02 Mobile, AL—1903 Marlin Springs, TX—1904 New Orleans—1905-06 Mexico City—1907 Los Angeles (Chutes Park)—1908 San Francisco … [Read more...] about FEB. 12TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SPRING TRAINING SITES
FEB. 13TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: TAYLOR MADE!
Michael A. Taylor will be the fourth Taylor to play for the White Sox. In honor of the signing of Michael A. Taylor, here’s a look at all the Taylors who have played for the White Sox: Player (Years with Sox)—Notes *Wiley Taylor (1912): The last batter the Kansan faced with the White Sox was Ty Cobb on Sept. 3, 1912 at Comiskey Park. Cobb singled but was thrown out … [Read more...] about FEB. 13TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: TAYLOR MADE!
FEB. 10TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: RETIRED NUMBER WEARERS
Here’s a list of numbers retired by the White Sox: No.—Honoree (last player to wear the No.) 2—Nellie Fox (Chet Lemon, 1975) 3—Harold Baines (Baines, 2001) 4—Luke Appling (Ron Hansen, 1969) 9—Minnie Minoso (Minoso, 1980) 11—Luis Aparicio (Omar Vizquel, 2011) 14—Paul Konerko (Konerko, 2014) 16—Ted Lyons (Ken Williams 1986) 19—Billy Pierce (Floyd … [Read more...] about FEB. 10TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: RETIRED NUMBER WEARERS
FEB. 11TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SINGLE-SEASON HIT LEADERS
Joe Jackson had 224 hits for the 1920 Sox. Most hits in a season by a White Sox player: 224–Eddie Collins, 1920 224–Joe Jackson, 1920 208–Buck Weaver, 1920 207–Rip Radcliff, 1936 204–Luke Appling, 1936 202–Joe Jackson, 1916 202–Carl Reynolds, 1930 201–Nellie Fox, 1954 200–Albert Belle, 1998 200–Al Simmons, 1933 … [Read more...] about FEB. 11TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: SINGLE-SEASON HIT LEADERS
FEB. 9TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: FOOTBALL PLAYING SOX
On Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a few White Sox players who also dabbled in football: Player (years with Sox)—Football details *BO JACKSON (1991, 1993)—1987 Heisman Trophy winner … Football hobbyist for the Raiders from 1987-1990 *FRANK THOMAS (1990-2006)—Tight end at Auburn in 1988 *MOOSE SKOWRON (1964-1967)—Guard at Purdue in 1948 and 1949 where future Sox general … [Read more...] about FEB. 9TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICK LIST: FOOTBALL PLAYING SOX