The Cuban Comet needs your help - Kickstarter
The Kickstarter for our film is live! Please consider contributing – DVDs, posters and t-shirts are all on the table. Click here to head to the Kickstarter to donate. We’ll need all the help we can financing this film – to get interviews done across the country and hopefully Cuba. With your help, we can... Read more »
Introducing "The Cuban Comet"
The Cuban Comet is a biographical documentary that follows the life and career of Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso, MLB’s first Afro-Latino baseball player and the first black player to suit up for the Chicago White Sox. With a professional career that spanned seven decades and four leagues, “The Cuban Comet” left his mark on baseball from Havana to... Read more »
Jose Quintana Sweepstakes: What does it take?
After the White Sox traded Chris Sale during the Winter Meetings, GM Rick Hahn said the team was likely to take some time before making more moves. Of course, Adam Eaton was traded the next day and Jose Quintana rumors started swirling in full force. Quintana has been at the forefront of the hot stove... Read more »
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Eight things Sox fans can do while waiting for a Quintana trade
White Sox fans have been presented a hard choice this offseason – support a full scale rebuild that saw the Sox bring back hauls for Chris Sale and Adam Eaton or be angry about a rebuild that saw the departures of Chris Sale and Adam Eaton for unproven prospects. Judging by the landscape of Facebook... Read more »
This Day in White Sox History: Sox bring DJ aboard
December 28, 1993 – As part of an effort to replace Ellis Burks, Sox GM Ron Schueler inked journeyman outfielder Darrin Jackson to a contract. D.J. would replace Burks just fine with 10 homers, 51 RBIs, seven stolen bases and a .312 average in the shortened 1994 season. He moved into the teams broadcasting booth years... Read more »
This Day in White Sox History: Finley fails to buy the team
December 26, 1958 – In the middle of a family fight involving the Comiskey’s and the attempt to sell the Sox, Charlie Finley (yes THAT Charlie Finley) offered $500,000 to buy the club. Dorothy Comiskey immediately began to give serious consideration to selling it to him, since that amount of money was gigantic for its... Read more »
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This Day in White Sox History: Sox get Rock
December 23, 1990 – Sox fans got an early Christmas gift as new GM Ron Schueler made one of his first and best deals. Schueler sent outfielder Ivan Calderon and pitcher Barry Jones to Montreal for All Star left fielder and stolen base threat Tim “Rock” Raines and pitcher Jeff Carter. Raines would provide speed at... Read more »
This Day in White Sox History: Sox sign El Duque
December 22, 2004 – As part of a plan to add more depth to the rotation, the Sox signed veteran hurler Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez. “The Duke” started strong in 2005, faded somewhat down the stretch but pitched perhaps the most historical inning in franchise history when he came in to a bases loaded, no out situation... Read more »
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This Day in White Sox History: Sox get new Pants
December 17, 1914 – Clarence “Pants” Rowland was named White Sox manager. He would guide the club to a 100 win season and the World Series title in 1917. December 17, 1975 – Under new owner Bill Veeck, the Sox went retro with the naming of former manager Paul Richards to become the new field... Read more »
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Daniel Shapiro on SoxNetPosted February 21, 2017 at 3:45 pm -
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