StatManDu Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 THIS DATE IN SOX HISTORY: JUNE 1ST/WELCOME ROBIN! For the rest of the day visit www.whitesoxalmanac.com 1988: The White Sox and general manager Larry Himes made one of the great picks in franchise history when they drafted Robin Ventura out of Oklahoma State in the first round of the amateur draft. Ventura, a third baseman, was the 10th overall pick of the draft and was in the bigs by the end of the 1989 season. He became a regular in 1990 and quickly became one of the most popular players in team history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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