1 day until Opening Day, White Sox fans! Wearing No. 1 for the Sox, Elvis Andrus could record his 2,000th hit in Thursday’s Opener. Andrus enters the season with 1,997 hits and will soon become the 15th player to log his 2,000th hit with the Sox. Here’s the list: If by some chance Andrus leads off Thursday, he will become just the sixth player to wear No. 1 while … [Read more...] about COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 1 DAY (2,000 FOR ELVIS?)
TOUGH ASSIGNMENT FOR PEDRO: DEBUT VS. THE DEFENDING CHAMPS
Pedro Grifol couldn’t ask for a tougher assignment in his managerial debut. Grifol will skipper for the first time against the defending World Series champion Astros when his White Sox open the season in Houston on Thursday. The former Royals’ bench coach will become the 15th manager to make his debut against the reigning champs. History is not Grifol’s side here. … [Read more...] about TOUGH ASSIGNMENT FOR PEDRO: DEBUT VS. THE DEFENDING CHAMPS
COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 2 DAYS (FOX FACTS)
2 days until Opening Day, White Sox fans! Here are some other facts on the Sox greatest No. 2 Nellie Fox (taken from a previous blog) who endures as one of the most popular players in team history: *The 1997 Hall of Fame inductee capped his MVP season for the White Sox by hitting .375 with three doubles in the 1959 World Series against the Dodgers *Fox was the first … [Read more...] about COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 2 DAYS (FOX FACTS)
COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 3 DAYS (BAINES TIMELINE)
3 days until Opening Day, White Sox fans! With three days left until the season starts, here’s a look at the Sox best 3, Harold Baines: Born: March 15, 1959 in Easton, Maryland –Acquired: White Sox first round pick (first overall) in the June 1977 draft. … Drafted by the Bill Veeck regime, Veeck first spotted Baines as a Little Leaguer in Maryland in 1971 –ML Debut: … [Read more...] about COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 3 DAYS (BAINES TIMELINE)
COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 4 DAYS! (ROBERT HEADS FOR RARE AIR)
4 days to Opening Day, White Sox fans! Luis Robert is on track to make his fourth straight opening day start in center field for the Sox. Should that happen, he will become the first Sox center fielder to accomplish that since Lance Johnson’s run of six straight in the early 1990s. In addition, no player originally signed by the Sox has made more than three … [Read more...] about COUNTDOWN TO WHITE SOX OPENING DAY: 4 DAYS! (ROBERT HEADS FOR RARE AIR)