Nick Maton is listed as No. 0 on the White Sox spring training roster. Should he make the team, Maton will be the sixth player to don the number for the Sox. Here are the Sox five “zeroes” (with a nugget on each player):
*Marv Foley, 1979: Kentucky native was the catcher Mike Squires replaced on May 4, 1980 when Squires became the first lefty to catch in a game in 22 years in the White Sox 11-1 loss to Milwaukee before 36,692 at Comiskey Park
*Mark Ryal, 1985: Outfielder was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the first inning of a 10-0 win over Cleveland on July 18, 1985
*Oscar Gamble, 1985: Veteran hit the Sox first indoor homer on July 4, 1977 in Seattle.
*Billy Hamilton, 2021, 2023: The speedster’s 11 steals are the most in Sox history without getting caught. Hamilton was 9-for-9 in 2021 and 2-for-2 in 2023 on steal attempts in his Sox career
*Danny Mendick, 2024: Utilityman was the first No. 9 hitter to log a 3-hit game in a home opener (2021)