JoshPR Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 In perhaps the worst season of Chuck Tanner's five years as manager, the team staggered most of the year and finally finished 75-86, fifth in the west, 22.5 games behind. Jorge Orta was the most consistent performer, batting .304 with 11 homers and 83 RBI's. Deron Johnson, released by Boston, was signed in spring training and provided some power with 19 homers and 75 RBI's despite a .239 average as Bill Melton slumped to .240 with only 15 homers and 70 RBI's. Johnson was sold back to Boston in September. Stan Bahnsen left even sooner, being traded to Oakland after a 4-6 start. Jim Kaat was 20-14 in 41 starts and Wilbur Wood 16-20 in 43. Rich Gossage(9-8) had a 1.84 ERA and 26 Saves in 62 games. On Dec. 16 John Allyn, who lost some 2.5 million in 1975, sold 80 percent of the team to former owner Bill Veeck, who fired tanner the next day and made six trades in 2 days after the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Was that when they made the "brilliant" move of trading Gossage to the Yankees? :finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 Was that when they made the "brilliant" move of trading Gossage to the Yankees? :finger Ahem.... The Sox didn't trade Goose to the Yanks. Goose was traded to Pittsburgh with Terry Forster for "The Polish Price" Richie Zisk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Correct. So along with Names on the uniforms, ladies day and Disco Demolition, Veeck also invented the "rent-a-player". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 Correct. So along with Names on the uniforms, ladies day and Disco Demolition, Veeck also invented the "rent-a-player". YUP! I read once that Veeck did that cause he tought players played harder in there contract year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Disco Demolition I wish I had been at that game (which would have entailed being alive back them). Veeck was crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I wish I had been at that game (which would have entailed being alive back them). Veeck was crazy! I wasn't even born That would have been fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I wasn't even born That would have been fun! Nothing that ever causes your team to forfeit a game should be considered "fun." I do recall that me and every other 12-year old male in Chicago thought that WLUP spokesmodel who co-hosted the event with Dhal was about the hotest thing going. How nuts would we all go now if something happened at the statium and we had to forfeit a game because of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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