StatManDu Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JANUARY 6TH SPRING TRAINING DERBY 1903: The Chicago Tribune reported on this date that the White Sox were still searching for spring training sites after Cleveland leased the grounds in New Orleans. The Tribune indicated that owner Charles Comiskey was considering Selma, Ala., Mobile, Ala., and Hot Springs, Ark. He ultimately chose Mobile where the Sox trained for just one season. NEW-LOOK SOX 1964: The White Sox unveiled the powder-blue uniforms they would wear on the road for the 1964 season. The outfit, with Chicago in block letter emblazoned across the chest, replaced the greys the team had worn away from Comiskey Park since 1932. The Sox would go back to grey road uniforms for the 1969 season. DICK ALLEN’S LAST STAND 1997: Former White Sox players Dick Allen received just 79 votes, falling well short of the total needed for induction, in balloting by the Baseball Writers of Association for the Hall of Fame. The spot on the ballot was Allen’s last, leaving his Hall of Fame fate – still unrealized – to the Veterans Committee. Allen, the 1972 A.L. MVP for the Sox, never received more than 20 percent of the required 75 percent in any of his 15 years on the ballot. His best performance came in 1996 when he was listed on 19 percent of the ballots. Allen was one of six former Sox players to receive votes. The others: Ron Santo, Jim Kaat, Tommy John, Minnie Minoso and Bobby Bonds. Only 300-game winner Phil Niekro garnered enough votes to earn induction into Cooperstown. A.J. ON THE WAY 2005: The White Sox signed free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Bucking his reputation as a clubhouse cancer, Pierzynski served as a unifying force on the 2005 White Sox. He hit .257 with a career-high 18 home runs and 56 RBIs for the 2005 World Series champion White Sox. In the A.L. Division Series, Pierzynski hit .444 with two home runs and four RBIs as the Sox swept Boston. He homered in the five-game win over the Angels in the American League Championship Series and then hit .267 with three RBIs in the World Series. His performance would earn him the admiration of the Sox fan base, which detested him when he played with Minnesota from 1998 to 2003, and earned him a three-year contract after the season. Edited January 7, 2008 by StatManDu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGame Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 QUOTE(StatManDu @ Jan 6, 2008 -> 01:14 PM) A.J. ON THE WAY 2006: The White Sox signed free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Bucking his reputation as a clubhouse cancer, Pierzynski served as a unifying force on the 2005 White Sox. He hit .257 with a career-high 18 home runs and 56 RBIs for the 2005 World Series champion White Sox. In the A.L. Division Series, Pierzynski hit .444 with two home runs and four RBIs as the Sox swept Boston. He homered in the five-game win over the Angels in the American League Championship Series and then hit .267 with three RBIs in the World Series. His performance would earn him the admiration of the Sox fan base, which detested him when he played with Minnesota from 1998 to 2003, and earned him a three-year contract after the season. Didn't AJ sign in 2005? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatManDu Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Didn't AJ sign in 2005? YES ... Duh on my part ... I'll make the fix! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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