Lip Man 1 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 December 3, 1979 - The Sox claimed first baseman Greg Walker from the Phillies in the Major League Rule 5 draft. Walker would make the big club for good in 1983 and have three seasons with at least 24 home runs and two years with at least 90 RBI’s. He’d then eventually become the Sox hitting coach after retiring. December 3, 2002 – It was a deal that didn’t work to well for the Sox as G.M. Kenny Williams traded closer Keith Foulke, catcher Mark Johnson and a third player to the A’s for pitchers Billy Koch, Neal Cotts and a third player. Koch never found the success he had in either Toronto or Oakland in part because of a rare illness. In a year and a half with the Sox, the former A.L. Fireman of the Year, only saved 19 games with an ERA over five! Cotts at least, would have a spectacular season in 2005 helping the Sox win the World Series. Foulke meanwhile, would save 44 games and make the All-Star team. Williams may have had his hands tied, by the fact that then manager Jerry Manuel had lost confidence in Foulke and refused to pitch him in key situations in the back half of the 2002 season as he went from 69 appearances in 2001 with 44 saves to only 35 appearances and 11 saves in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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