Minnie Minoso and Jim Kaat were elected to the Hall of Fame on this date in 2021. On this date in 2021, the wait finally ended for White Sox icon Minnie Minoso and White Sox All-Star Jim Kaat. After a one-year hiatus, the Hall of Fame’s Golden Era committee voted Minoso and Kaat into Cooperstown. The honor was long overdue for Minoso, who was a trailblazer as well as … [Read more...] about TODAY (DEC. 5TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: HOF MINNIE MINOSO … FINALLY (2021)
DEC. 4TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX PITCHERS WITH THE MOST BASES-LOADED STRIKEOUTS IN A SEASON
Rich Gossage fanned 10 batters with the bases loaded for the 1975 White Sox White Sox pitchers with the most bases loaded strikeouts in a season (since 1951): SO—PITCHER, YEAR 10—Rich Gossage, 1975 9—Octavio Dotel, 2008 9—Carlos Rodon, 2021 8—Steve Stone, 1973 8—Bryan Ward, 1999 7—Jack Harshman, 1954 7—Connie Johnson, 195 7—Billy Pierce, … [Read more...] about DEC. 4TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX PITCHERS WITH THE MOST BASES-LOADED STRIKEOUTS IN A SEASON
2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: GRANT TAYLOR
My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at GRANT TAYLOR: *Taylor made his Major League debut on June 10, 2025 in Houston and became the first Sox pitcher to retire all three batters he faced in a debut since Bennett Sousa on April 8, 2022. Sousa pitched two scoreless for the Astros that day. *Taylor’s 101.5 mph … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: GRANT TAYLOR
TODAY IN WHITE SOX HISTORY (DEC. 4): A WYNN-ING SWAP (1957), WALKER ACQUIRED (1979), MANUEL (1997) HIRED AND MORE
The Sox acquired Early Wynn on this date in 1957. Here’s a look at what happened on this date (Dec. 4) in White Sox history: *1940, SOX PART WAYS WITH HAYES: In what must have been a gut-wrenching decision, the Sox cut ties with Jackie Hayes. The 34-year-old second baseman, who was overtaken by blindness during the season. His affliction started as an inflammation in … [Read more...] about TODAY IN WHITE SOX HISTORY (DEC. 4): A WYNN-ING SWAP (1957), WALKER ACQUIRED (1979), MANUEL (1997) HIRED AND MORE
DEC. 3RD @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HITS IN THE 9TH INNING (SEASON)
Bucky Dent banged out 21 hits in the ninth inning for the 1976 Sox. Not sure how many came in shorts Most White Sox hits in the ninth inning in a season (since 1952): HITS—PLAYER, SEASON 21—Bucky Dent, 1976 21—Melky Cabrera, 2016 21—Harold Baines, 1985 20—Ozzie Guillen, 1996 20—Magglio Ordonez, 1999 19—Harold Baines, 1988 19—Nellie Fox, 1953 19—Jim … [Read more...] about DEC. 3RD @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HITS IN THE 9TH INNING (SEASON)