Smith ain't exactly getting that ball 3" off the plate. 

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

I keep getting calls from my friends and neighbors....what is going on??

Michael A. Taylor single.

Fletch rockin' the porn stache.

2 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Michael A. Taylor single.

I am so happy for him

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Fletch rockin' the porn stache.

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

Gossage was clean shaven here...

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

Jose Valentin. 

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

Goose

1 minute ago, WestEddy said:

Gossage was clean shaven here...

oh

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

Jose Valentin 

1 minute ago, JoshPR said:

Jose Valentin. 

We have a winner!!!!

3 minutes ago, wegner said:

Quick....best mustache in the history of the White Sox??

Tyler Alexander

4 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Jose Valentin 

Also, from what I hear, a great guy who was absolutely loved by his teammates.

Looking at the top 12 in WAR for each white sox team, only George Davis had a moustache in the first couple decades. I think the golden age of facial hair was probably the 1880s, so the Sox missed out on obvious contenders. By the 40s, the red scare kept everyone clean shaven except Tugboat captains and Lumberjacks. 

Okay, they earned that one. No perfecto. 

😥😓

3 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Looking at the top 12 in WAR for each white sox team, only George Davis had a moustache in the first couple decades. I think the golden age of facial hair was probably the 1880s, so the Sox missed out on obvious contenders. By the 40s, the red scare kept everyone clean shaven except Tugboat captains and Lumberjacks. 

I am happy to give credit to whoever targeted Shane Smith in the rule 5 draft.

1882 Cubs, for instance. 10 of the top 12 in WAR had moustaches. This was a replacement level 'stache.

Quero looks dead

Incredible year for Smith

 

3 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

Incredible year for Smith

 

Agree....and now let's see him build on it!!

now that I'm thinking about it, there is some really bad facial hair on this team.

Looking at the 1882 Cubs, now, I find a couple of things interesting.

1) None of the players were born in the South. There was probably a period where Southerners entered the game. Does anyone know of a culture shock when this happened?
2) The team played 84 games, and used 12 players between fielders and pitchers. They only used 2 pitchers. One position player (Ed Williamson) threw 3 innings in one game. 
3) They played at Lakefront Park 1, which was located at the corner of Michigan Ave and Randolph. The area is part of Grant Park, now. 
4) Catcher Silver Flint led the team with 4 HRs. 
5) Best record that season (55-29), only two HOFers, Cap Anson and King Kelly. 
6) 5 of the players died before the age of 45. 

2 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Looking at the 1882 Cubs, now, I find a couple of things interesting.

1) None of the players were born in the South. There was probably a period where Southerners entered the game. Does anyone know of a culture shock when this happened?
2) The team played 84 games, and used 12 players between fielders and pitchers. They only used 2 pitchers. One position player (Ed Williamson) threw 3 innings in one game. 
3) They played at Lakefront Park 1, which was located at the corner of Michigan Ave and Randolph. The area is part of Grant Park, now. 
4) Catcher Silver Flint led the team with 4 HRs. 
5) Best record that season (55-29), only two HOFers, Cap Anson and King Kelly. 
6) 5 of the players died before the age of 45. 

Now that is a 70 grade name