THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: NOVEMBER 24/Kaat, Stone, Hawk

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: NOVEMBER 24

 

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1973: White Sox pitcher Jim Kaat won his 12th consecutive Gold Glove Award as the honors were announced on this date. Kaat, a left-hander, was acquired by the White Sox on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Aug. 15, 1973. He won four of his five decisions and handled seven chances without an error. Kaat became the first Sox player to win a Gold Glove since outfielder Ken Berry was honored in 1970. Kaat is the only Sox pitcher to win a Gold Glove (he would repeat in 1974).

 

1976: Following three years on the Northside, pitcher Steve Stone returned to the White Sox when he signed with the team as a free agent on this date. The right-hander pitched for the Sox in 1973 following two seasons with the San Francisco Giants. After the 1973 season, Stone was shipped to the Cubs in the Ron Santo deal. Stone went 23-20 in three seasons with the Cubs. He was the ace of the 1977 staff, winning a team-best and then career-high 15 games. Following a 12-win season in 1978, Stone departed for the Orioles where his career culminated with a 25-win campaign and the 1980 A.L. Cy Young Award.

 

1985: In his first major deal as White Sox general manager, Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson traded infielder Scott Fletcher and pitcher Edwin Correa and a player to be named later to Texas for reliever Dave Schmidt and infielder Wayne Tolleson. Texas later received minor leaguer Jose Mota to complete the deal. Fletcher was deemed expendable because of the emergence of shortstop Ozzie Guillen, who was coming off an American League Rookie of the Year campaign. Fletcher, who had some solid seasons with the Rangers, ulimately returned to the Sox – as a second baseman – in the 1989 trade with Texas that sent Harold Baines to the Lone Star State and brought Sammy Sosa and Wilson Alvarez to the Southside.