April 1, 1975 - It was an indication of how bad off the Sox were financially.

On this day Ed Herrmann, one of the top catchers in baseball and an All-Star, was traded to the Yankees for four minor league players and cash. The reason? According to Herrmann it was because he wanted a two-thousand dollar raise! In six full years with the team Herrmann averaged a little over 11 home runs and there were few, if any, better at blocking home plate, thus earning him the nickname of “Fort” Herrmann.

The four minor league players acquired never played a single day in a White Sox Major League game. The cash was used to settle the team’s spring training hotel bill in Sarasota, Florida.

April 1, 2011 – The White Sox started the season with a torrent of runs in blistering the Indians 15-10 in Cleveland.

It was the second highest total of runs scored on opening day in franchise history. The record is 17 runs on opening day beating the Browns 17-3 to start the 1951 year.

The Sox led 14-0 after the first five innings. Carlos Quentin drove in five runs and newcomer Adam Dunn knocked in four. 

April 1, 2022 – In a sort of salary dump self-inflicted by G.M. Rick Hahn’s decision to pick up failed reliever Craig Kimbrel’s hefty, 16-million-dollar option, the White Sox acquired outfielder A.J. Pollock from the Dodgers in a one for one trade.

Kimbrel stabilized the downward slide of his career to a degree in Los Angeles, pitching to a 3.75 ERA and 22 saves. Meanwhile Pollock hated playing for the White Sox so much, and wanted so desperately to return to the West Coast where he’d played his entire career, he was willing to pay a million dollars to escape (he declined 13 million from the White Sox for 2023, took a five million dollar buy out then signed in Seattle for seven million). In his one year in Chicago he hit .245 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI’s.

In case you were wondering, $2000 in 1975 is worth a shade over $12,150 today. The Sox keep the most fun traditions alive, don't they?

3 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

April 1, 1975 - It was an indication of how bad off the Sox were financially.

On this day Ed Herrmann, one of the top catchers in baseball and an All-Star, was traded to the Yankees for four minor league players and cash. The reason? According to Herrmann it was because he wanted a two-thousand dollar raise! In six full years with the team Herrmann averaged a little over 11 home runs and there were few, if any, better at blocking home plate, thus earning him the nickname of “Fort” Herrmann.

The four minor league players acquired never played a single day in a White Sox Major League game. The cash was used to settle the team’s spring training hotel bill in Sarasota, Florida.

April 1, 2011 – The White Sox started the season with a torrent of runs in blistering the Indians 15-10 in Cleveland.

It was the second highest total of runs scored on opening day in franchise history. The record is 17 runs on opening day beating the Browns 17-3 to start the 1951 year.

The Sox led 14-0 after the first five innings. Carlos Quentin drove in five runs and newcomer Adam Dunn knocked in four. 

3 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

April 1, 1975 - It was an indication of how bad off the Sox were financially.

On this day Ed Herrmann, one of the top catchers in baseball and an All-Star, was traded to the Yankees for four minor league players and cash. The reason? According to Herrmann it was because he wanted a two-thousand dollar raise! In six full years with the team Herrmann averaged a little over 11 home runs and there were few, if any, better at blocking home plate, thus earning him the nickname of “Fort” Herrmann.

The four minor league players acquired never played a single day in a White Sox Major League game. The cash was used to settle the team’s spring training hotel bill in Sarasota, Florida.

April 1, 2011 – The White Sox started the season with a torrent of runs in blistering the Indians 15-10 in Cleveland.

It was the second highest total of runs scored on opening day in franchise history. The record is 17 runs on opening day beating the Browns 17-3 to start the 1951 year.

The Sox led 14-0 after the first five innings. Carlos Quentin drove in five runs and newcomer Adam Dunn knocked in four. 

April 1, 2022 – In a sort of salary dump self-inflicted by G.M. Rick Hahn’s decision to pick up failed reliever Craig Kimbrel’s hefty, 16-million-dollar option, the White Sox acquired outfielder A.J. Pollock from the Dodgers in a one for one trade.

Kimbrel stabilized the downward slide of his career to a degree in Los Angeles, pitching to a 3.75 ERA and 22 saves. Meanwhile Pollock hated playing for the White Sox so much, and wanted so desperately to return to the West Coast where he’d played his entire career, he was willing to pay a million dollars to escape (he declined 13 million from the White Sox for 2023, took a five million dollar buy out then signed in Seattle for seven million). In his one year in Chicago he hit .245 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI’s.

April 1, 2022 – In a sort of salary dump self-inflicted by G.M. Rick Hahn’s decision to pick up failed reliever Craig Kimbrel’s hefty, 16-million-dollar option, the White Sox acquired outfielder A.J. Pollock from the Dodgers in a one for one trade.

Kimbrel stabilized the downward slide of his career to a degree in Los Angeles, pitching to a 3.75 ERA and 22 saves. Meanwhile Pollock hated playing for the White Sox so much, and wanted so desperately to return to the West Coast where he’d played his entire career, he was willing to pay a million dollars to escape (he declined 13 million from the White Sox for 2023, took a five million dollar buy out then signed in Seattle for seven million). In his one year in Chicago he hit .245 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI’s.

As I recall, 1975 was the year the Sox stopped launching fireworks after home runs as they couldn't afford them.They played explosion noises over the PA instead. hey only hit 42 HR's at home.

Edited April 1Apr 1 by ThirdGen