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This one took awhile, close all the way until sputtering to a finish with a 13-11 win and no votes added in recent days. The winner was yet another southpaw starter, and one who’s yet to pitch a professional inning to boot: Blake Larson, earning 13 of 61 (21%) votes: The win came on Larson’s […]
1914 The White Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A’s. The price was incredible by on 1914 standards: $50,000 went to Mack, $15,000 went to Collins as a signing bonus, and then Collins was tendered a five-year, guaranteed deal worth $75,000! AL president Ban Johnson (before there was a commissioner, […]
The Chicago White Sox have grabbed a lot of attention over the past couple of Winter Meetings. They likely will not be getting much notice at this year’s gathering in Orlando. After all, the club does not have the elite pitchers to deal like it had in 2023 with Dylan Cease or in 2024 with […]
1946 After 21 years establishing his Hall of Fame credentials with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, pitcher Red Ruffing signed with the White Sox as a free agent. Ruffing, in his 40s but returning to the Yankees after World War II service, was remarkably efficient in part-time used in 1945 and 1946, […]
This Christmas classic is particularly appropriate for a baseball conversion. While Rudolph was originally the creation of a Montgomery Ward copywriter for a 1939 seasonal promotion, he was made famous by the rendition of legendary cowboy singer-actor Gene Autry. Autry was the original owner of the Angels, heading the team for 35 years through seemingly […]
1974 It was a minor trade, but one the White Sox undoubtedly won, sending shortstop Eddie Leon to the Yankees for reliever Cecil Upshaw. Upshaw pitched on the South Side for just one season, but he filled a solid late role for the club, finishing 15 of his 29 games, with a save, carrying a […]
1931 The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump Hadley and Sam Jones. Hayes played the rest of his days with the White Sox, compiling 6.1 WAR over nine seasons, with true standout campaigns in 1933 and 1936. “Sad Sam” likewise finished his […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Scott Kingery is the newest Cub, signed to a minor-league deal. Likely that puts Willi Castro in the rearview as they’re at least superficially the same kind of player. Nicky Lopez is reportedly a Rockie. Anthony Kay is a White Sock. The Winter Meetings are almost […]
The White Sox aren’t waiting until next week’s MLB Winter Meetings to pursue free agents. On Wednesday, the South Siders signed former Blue Jays southpaw Anthony Kay to a two-year, $12 million deal. His contract includes a $10 million option for 2028 and a $2 million buyout. Kay becomes the 35th player on the 40-man […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: With these walkoff homers getting more recent, you likely remember them well. So again, I present to you the BCB recap of Christopher Morel’s exciting walkoff homer against the White Sox. The recap is lightly edited, and there’s an epilogue about Morel that follows. As baseball fans, each and every one of us […]
The White Sox released their preliminary attendee list for SoxFest 2026, scheduled for January 30-31 at the Ramova Theatre. The early group is a predictable blend of front-office personnel, prospects, and major-league talent. Chris Getz and Will Venable will be representing the front-office side, while prospects Sam Antonacci (No. 11) and Tanner McDougal (No. 7) […]
Another pitching signing, and the third returning-from-Asia pitcher signed in the last 24 hours. Cody Ponce , Ryan Weiss , and now Anthony Kay. Kay, briefly a Cub before he headed to Japan after the 2023 season, is signing a two-year deal with the Chicago White Sox: Kay’s deal pays him $5 million in 2026, $5 million in 2027 with a $2 million buyout on a $10 million mutual option for 2028, league sources said. — Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 3, 2025 Kay, 30, posted an ...
1957 After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry Doby was dealt to Baltimore in a seven-player blockbuster. Sent east along with Doby were starting pitcher Jack Harshman, minor league hurler Russ Heman and young slugger Jim Marshall. In return from the Orioles, the White […]
The Tampa Bay Rays 2026 draft is starting to take shape with the announcement of the Competitive Balance picks (below) and the upcoming draft lottery to be conducted on Dec 9. Here’s where the Rays odds stand today, per mlb.com: White Sox (.370) — 27.73%Twins (.432) — 22.18%Pirates (.438) — 16.81%Orioles (.463) — 9.24%A’s (.469) […]
1937 It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher Mike Tresh and third baseman Marv Owen to the White Sox for starting pitcher Vern Kennedy, outfielder Dixie Walker and third baseman Tony Piet. Dixie was still a promising youngster, but put up just 2.8 total […]
1957 After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry Doby was dealt to Baltimore in a seven-player blockbuster. Sent east along with Doby were starting pitcher Jack Harshman, minor league hurler Russ Heman and young slugger Jim Marshall. In return from the Orioles, the White […]
Generally-speaking, I’m not a huge fan of reliever extensions and long-term contracts, unless you’re one of the tippy-top relievers in the game. They’re too volatile, and their lifespans in the game are too short. but sometimes, you get a super cheap one that you can’t pass up, and the Chicago White Sox got one of […]
1936Ray Benge, just five years removed from a 6.1 WAR season with the Phillies and a workhorse starter almost guaranteed to top 200 innings per season, was purchased from Philadelphia. However, due to a very poor 1936 campaign with the Boston Bees and Phillies, Benge was assigned to Chicago’s Double-A St. Paul Saints club. This […]
1955 It was the start of a new era at shortstop for the White Sox. On this date, the team purchased the contract of young infielder Luis Aparicio from Memphis. Aparicio would begin his Hall of Fame career the following season, winning Rookie of the Year in the American League — the first Latin player to do so. Aparicio […]
The White Sox saw a 19-game win improvement in 2025 — and all that did was get the club back to 60 victories. That is how bad things have gotten for this franchise, which has had three straight 100-loss seasons. But at least the 2025 season had a different vibe compared to the horrific 2023 […]
1963 He had a spectacular 1963 season, and because of it White Sox star southpaw Gary Peters was named the American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Peters went 19-8 with a 2.33 ERA (AL-best among starting pitchers), and had 189 strikeouts in 243 innings pitched. He won 11 straight games […]
We are taking a sharp turn into the December of it all, and with the annual Winter Meetings right around the corner, it’s about to pop off, baby. But in a division like the Central, where $200MM Dylan Cease contracts are decidedly not right around the corner, the cap is still on. In the coming […]
I’m going to skip a couple players who are on the ballot for the first time: Gio Gonzalez pitched 13 seasons in the majors, with the A’s, Nationals, Brewers and White Sox. He had a 131-101 record, a 3.70 ERA in 344 games, 328 starts and a 29.8 bWAR. He had a stretch where he […]
Braves History 1957 – Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major leagues’ top pitcher almost unanimously. His only competition for the title is Dick Donovan, of the Chicago White Sox, who receives one vote. 1961 – The Milwaukee Braves traded slugger Frank Thomas to the New York Mets […]
1957 While by WAR it was just the 11th-best season of his career, Warren Spahn was nearly a unanimous pick to win what would be the only Cy Young of his career, earning 15 of 16 votes in what was then an award given across MLB, not by league. The amazing southpaw led the majors […]