February 2Feb 2 February 2, 1982 - One of the concessions made by players in settling the 1981 labor impasse was the creation of a free agent compensation draft (the modern-day equivalent is a team surrendering a high amateur draft pick when signing a free agent). With Ed Farmer signing with the Phillies in the offseason, the White Sox made the first such draft pick in history, selecting Pirates catcher Joel Skinner from the compensation pool after losing Farmer. Skinner never did much in his limited time with the Sox only playing in 131 career games on the South Side over four seasons. He was traded to the Yankees during the 1986 season after a disastrous decision by G.M. Ken Harrelson to move Carlton Fisk to left field in order to open up more playing time for Skinner behind the plate. Skinner returned to the White Sox and managed in their minor league system from 2012-16.
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