Lip Man 1 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 March 12, 1921 - All eight members of the White Sox who reportedly conspired to throw the 1919 World Series, but were found innocent in a court of law, were banned by then commissioner Kenesaw “Mountain” Landis from ever playing in the Major Leagues again. The eight were “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Claude “Lefty” Williams, Charles “Swede” Risberg, Fred McMullin, Arnold “Chick” Gandil, Oscar “Happy” Felsch and George “Buck” Weaver. Jackson was banned for life, despite hitting .375 in the series; Weaver was banned not for throwing the series, but simply for knowing of the plot and not reporting it. The only club capable of facing off against the emerging New York Yankee dynasty was thus destroyed. March 12, 1973 - Sox third baseman and former 1971 A.L. home run champ, Bill Melton, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The caption read, “Chicago Comes Out Swinging. Slugger Bill Melton.” Melton would have a nice comeback season after missing most of 1972 with a herniated disc. He’d hit .277 with 20 home runs and 87 RBI’s. He’d be traded to the Angels after the 1975 campaign. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said: March 12, 1921 - All eight members of the White Sox who reportedly conspired to throw the 1919 World Series, but were found innocent in a court of law, were banned by then commissioner Kenesaw “Mountain” Landis from ever playing in the Major Leagues again. The eight were “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Claude “Lefty” Williams, Charles “Swede” Risberg, Fred McMullin, Arnold “Chick” Gandil, Oscar “Happy” Felsch and George “Buck” Weaver. Jackson was banned for life, despite hitting .375 in the series; Weaver was banned not for throwing the series, but simply for knowing of the plot and not reporting it. The only club capable of facing off against the emerging New York Yankee dynasty was thus destroyed. March 12, 1973 - Sox third baseman and former 1971 A.L. home run champ, Bill Melton, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The caption read, “Chicago Comes Out Swinging. Slugger Bill Melton.” Melton would have a nice comeback season after missing most of 1972 with a herniated disc. He’d hit .277 with 20 home runs and 87 RBI’s. He’d be traded to the Angels after the 1975 campaign. keep up the good work. really enjoy your posts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, zisk said: keep up the good work. really enjoy your posts Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, zisk said: keep up the good work. really enjoy your posts Seconded. Despite the terrible history of the Sox it is nevertheless a rich history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Melton was one of my all-time favorite players and a decent guy, too. Would have had a better career if it wasn't for his injury. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Didn't Melton fall off a ladder to injure his back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 16 hours ago, The Grinder said: Didn't Melton fall off a ladder to injure his back? Close. His son was falling off a garage roof and he hurt himself trying to save his kid. Apparently that's more important than his team. (Wish we still used green for sarcasm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 19 hours ago, The Grinder said: Didn't Melton fall off a ladder to injure his back? Correct... his young son somehow got up on his roof and couldn't get down (why he was up there in the first place I don't know) Melton fell getting him down. Had a herniated disc, somehow played with it until early June 1972 then was shut down for the season. Roland Hemond picked up Ed Spiezio who did a nice job filling in but it wasn't the same of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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