Chicago White Sox
Manny Ramirez gives pre-game interview in Flemish
Might Have Heard September 1st 2010Chicago White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez proved again today what an intelligent and wordly person he is by giving a pre-game interview entirely in Flemish, a variety of Belgian Dutch. Although...
Manny Ramirez Pretty Sure He Played for the White Sox Before
August 31st 2010
Outfielder Manny Ramirez says he is excited to be back with the White Sox.
- Ozzie GuillenIf Major League Baseball really cared about Latin Americans, they would provide public relations consultants for managers like me.
T.I.R.S.H.
Aug 2nd 1921 A Chicago jury brings a verdict of not guilty against eight White Sox players accused in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. However, outfielder Joe Jackson was held in contempt of court and briefly jailed for violating the judge’s strict “no shoes, no shirt, no service” rule.
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Jul 1st 1910 The White Sox lose 2-0 to the St. Louis Browns in the first game ever at White Sox Park – later renamed Comiskey Park. The game was attended by 23,521 Chicagoans who couldn’t get Cubs tickets.
Chicago White Sox: 2010 Preview
March 16th 2010
SportsPickle is previewing each MLB team in the lead up to Opening Day 2010. Today: Chicago White Sox (2009: 79-83, 3rd in AL Central)
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Mar 13th 1960 The Chicago White Sox unveil new road uniforms with players' names above the number. The decision caused backup catcher John Taintlick to ask for a trade.
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Nov 27th 1938 White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton accidentally shoots himself in the leg with a .32-caliber pistol while hunting in Texas leading, causing its amputation – all of which is later captured in a movie about Stratton’s life starring Jimmy Stewart. The film’s famous line was: “Every time a major league pitcher shoots himself in the leg, a minor leaguer gets promoted.”
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Oct 9th 1919 The White Sox lose the World Series to the underdog Reds, but eight players are accused of fixing the Series before the 1920 season begins. The player who threw the Series most egregiously was outfielder Joe Jackson, who slowed himself down in the field and on the basepaths by not wearing shoes.
Frustrated Third Base Coach Changes Swing Sign To Middle Finger
September 30th 2009
As a disappointing season winds down that saw the team's total runs scored and batting average both drop significantly, White Sox third base coach Jeff Cox has taken it upon himself to change the team's "swing away" sign. Gone is the old sign -- two taps on the right ear lobe followed by a touch to the wrist. And in its place is a much simple signal: two raised middle fingers extended directly at the batter.
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