wegner Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I had brought up in another thread remembering Steve Carlton in a White Sox uniform and it got me thinking about other players who came to the Sox at the end of their careers. So I thought I would start a thread to get other fan's "favorites". Now I am not saying all these guys were great but they were certainly better earlier in their careers. The 3 guys that immediately came to mind for me (and that I actually witnessed playing live while I was at a game on the South Side) were: George Foster Rob Dibble John Kruk p.s. I do not bring up Manny Ramirez because I refuse to believe that whoever that guy was that the Dodgers sent over who struggled to get the ball out of the infield was THE Manny Ramirez. I look forward to hearing about other's "fond memories" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hombre Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, wegner said: I had brought up in another thread remembering Steve Carlton in a White Sox uniform and it got me thinking about other players who came to the Sox at the end of their careers. So I thought I would start a thread to get other fan's "favorites". Now I am not saying all these guys were great but they were certainly better earlier in their careers. The 3 guys that immediately came to mind for me (and that I actually witnessed playing live while I was at a game on the South Side) were: George Foster Rob Dibble John Kruk p.s. I do not bring up Manny Ramirez because I refuse to believe that whoever that guy was that the Dodgers sent over who struggled to get the ball out of the infield was THE Manny Ramirez. I look forward to hearing about other's "fond memories" Ken Griffey Jr Andruw Jones Jose Canseco Robbie Alomar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital G Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Griffey Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Vizquel, Rollins, Youkilis, Morneau, Pierre, LaRoche, Shields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Pretty much the majority of Kenny Williams’ veteran acquisitions... Roberto Alomar Sandy Alomar Jr. Carl Everett Jose Canseco Ken Griffey Jr. Omar Vizquel Darin Erstad Mark Kotsay Jimmy Rollins Andruw Jones Juan Pierre Kevin Youkilis James Shields Edited December 19, 2019 by Moan4Yoan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 If I remember correctly, didn't Steve Sax come here and then couldn't throw the ball from 2B to 1B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centerfieldsixers Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 harold baines 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centerfieldsixers Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Jerry Reuss Dave Stieb Charlie hough Dave Righetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Almost the entire 1997 Cleveland Indians lineup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 We've been doing this for a century. Chief Bender, Johnny Evers, and Red Ruffing are all HOFers who had goofy stints with us at the ends of their careers. In the first two cases, these stints came years after they last played. It's a southside tradition! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 This feels like a made for Caulfield thread. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 George Foster Ervin Santana Chris Sabo Jim Abbott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 When JR just started Jim Kern Sparky Lyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Somewhere I just saw a lineup picture of all Hahn’s guys and their negative WAR values. Pretty sure somebody here posted it...on Twitter? It’s fucking great and Millions of copies should be dropped by plane above Grate like ww2 propaganda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxnfins Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Kenny Lofton iirc (he was 35).... but he played for like 5 more years after us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Ken hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Roy smalley Jr Oscar gamble in 85 Jerry Reuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Tom Seaver. Jim Kaat. Edited December 19, 2019 by South Side Fireworks Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Lots of good names in here. Has no one said David Wells yet? I'll say David Wells. And does Bartolo Colon count even though he has appeared to defeat time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just now, MiddleCoastBias said: Lots of good names in here. Has no one said David Wells yet? I'll say David Wells. And does Bartolo Colon count even though he has appeared to defeat time? Since I started this thread I will rule that everyone counts except Minnie Minoso....Minnie is off limits for me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Soxnfins said: Kenny Lofton iirc (he was 35).... but he played for like 5 more years after us. Lofton hit .259 that year with a .348 OBP and 22SB. We would have killed for that production last year out of CF/RF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Robin Ventura ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Lots of good names in here. Has no one said David Wells yet? I'll say David Wells. And does Bartolo Colon count even though he has appeared to defeat time? Wells is a funny one. Wins 20 games with Toronto, next year comes to the Sox, stinks, then goes on to win 19 and 15 the next two years in NY. Then 12 with San Diego and 15 with Boston before really falling off. I think the Toronto GM jinxed him due to Sorotka being damaged goods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just now, jasonxctf said: Wells is a funny one. Wins 20 games with Toronto, next year comes to the Sox, stinks, then goes on to win 19 and 15 the next two years in NY. Then 12 with San Diego and 15 with Boston before really falling off. I think the Toronto GM jinxed him due to Sorotka being damaged goods. Bit of a ambivalent/hate relationship from me for Wells...he stunk here but supposedly helped mentor Buehrle so there is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I think it would be much easier to figure out a list of White Sox free agent signings that were not washed up when they got here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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