JoshPR Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 White Sox History 1959 On March 10th, Bill Veeck along with Arthur Allyn and Hank GreenBerg Bought control of the WhiteSox from Mrs. Dorothy Comsikey Rigney, Ending the family's control of the team that dated back to it's founding in the 19th century in St. Paul Minnesota. Veeck's club promptly won it's first pennant since 1919 with a 84-60 record that generated a five game edge over second place Cleveland. In the World Series the White Sox won game game one (11-0 behing Early Wynn) and game five as Bob Shaw outpitched Sandy koufax, 1-0, but the Los Angeles Dodgers won in six games. Most Valuble Player Nelson Fox hit .306 and Luis Aparicio .257 with 56 stolen bases, most in the league since 1943. Wynn was 22-10 but Bob Shawwas the surprise on the staff with an 18-6 record and a 2.69 ERA that was third best in the league. Billy Pierce was 14-15 . Out of the bullpen, veteran Gerry Staley was 8-5 with a 2,25 ERA and Turk Lown 9-2 in 60 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 It would be so much fun to get behind a pennant winner and help push it home. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI1020 Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 The White Sox were 94-60 not 84-60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Man I wish I could have been alive to see a world series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySoxFan Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Man I wish I could have been alive to see a world series! heck.... i hope i live long enough. i may have to start stockpiling healthy organs for my old age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 I was just a wee little one in 1959, no higher than a grasshopper, or something like that. I can still remember Game One and watching Ted Kluszewski hit a home run. He had 2 in that first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI1020 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 I was just a wee little one in 1959, no higher than a grasshopper, or something like that. I can still remember Game One and watching Ted Kluszewski hit a home run. He had 2 in that first game. I was in fourth grade and the teacher wouldn't let us listen to the game on the radio like some other teachers in the school did. I rushed home, turned on the tv and saw we were up 11-0. Great! Only 3 more games to go. The Sox lost the WS in the second game when for some reason 3b coach Tony Cuccinello sent Sherm Lollar home on a double. Lollar was out by at least 20 feet. End of rally and Sox lose game 2 4-3. The reasons the Sox lost in no particular order. They just quit hitting. The Sox had gotten the timely hit all year. That suddenly stopped. They were something like 35-15 in one run games that year, because they got the big hit. Catcher John Roseboro would not let Sox speedsters run on the basepaths. Relief pitcher Larry Sherry came out of nowhere to pitch lights out baseball with two wins and two saves. He never did much after that IIRC. Last but not least Billy Pierce some how found his way into Mgr Al Lopez's doghouse and did not get one start. He pitched 4 scoreless innings in mop up relief. Early Wynn pitched game 6 on 2 days rest and got hammered. Lopez loved Wynn, even though he failed him in 54 with the Indians and in 59 with the Sox. After the Series I was depressed for a short time but figured the Sox would be back in the Fall Classic many times. Life can be tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 In '59, My mom wasnt even born but I here good things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 16, 2003 Author Share Posted June 16, 2003 Mine was 4. And I'm 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 You said: "They just quit hitting. The Sox had gotten the timely hit all year. That suddenly stopped." Oops, that also happened in that playoff series against Balt that one year. We won the opener 2-1 then scored one run the next three games, right? Man that was a frustrating bulls*** series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI1020 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 You said: "They just quit hitting. The Sox had gotten the timely hit all year. That suddenly stopped." Oops, that also happened in that playoff series against Balt that one year. We won the opener 2-1 then scored one run the next three games, right? Man that was a frustrating bulls*** series. You got it exactly right. It was frustrating. Game 4 was a nightmare with Dybzinski running us out of a rally, and the Sox wasting Britt Burns fine effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI1020 Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I just thought of a 1959 White Sox story you were all waiting to hear. After the White Sox clinched the pennant in Cleveland Fire Commisioner Robert Quinn ordered the air raid sirens turned on. This was deep in the Cold War era and many people thought the sirens were signalling a nuclear attack by the Russians. There was a certain amount of panic and more than a few coronaries. A sheepish Mayor Daley (the original one) apologized at a press conference the following day. Quinn was the mayors Bridgeport buddy so he got to keep his job. Several years later Quinn caused a major traffic jam when he sent some of his firefighters jogging up the median strip on the Kennedy Expressway at rush hour. It was called the North West Expressway at the time. Quinn was a fitness buff (ahead of his time!) and wanted to show how in shape his guys were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 I just thought of a 1959 White Sox story you were all waiting to hear. After the White Sox clinched the pennant in Cleveland Fire Commisioner Robert Quinn ordered the air raid sirens turned on. This was deep in the Cold War era and many people thought the sirens were signalling a nuclear attack by the Russians. There was a certain amount of panic and more than a few coronaries. A sheepish Mayor Daley (the original one) apologized at a press conference the following day. Quinn was the mayors Bridgeport buddy so he got to keep his job. Several years later Quinn caused a major traffic jam when he sent some of his firefighters jogging up the median strip on the Kennedy Expressway at rush hour. It was called the North West Expressway at the time. Quinn was a fitness buff (ahead of his time!) and wanted to show how in shape his guys were. Chicago probably expected a nuclear attack, just as the White Sox won it's first pennant in 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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