April 8Apr 8 Two factoids for today:April 8, 1963 – On this date, one of the biggest ‘what if’s’ in franchise history took place. As per the rules at the time, the White Sox had to choose between two pitchers signed to “bonus baby” contracts. The rules stated that only one player signed to a deal for over a certain amount of money could remain in the organization. The other would have to be waived. With that in mind rookies Bruce Howard and Denny McLain squared off in an intra-squad game to see who would be released and who got promoted to Double A Lynchburg. Howard won 2-1. McLain got his walking papers and was claimed by Detroit the following week. He’d go on to win 131 big league games including 31 in 1968. April 8, 1991 - It was always a “House of Horrors” for the Sox but on this day, they got the last laugh. The Sox spoiled the last home opener in old Memorial Stadium by ripping the Orioles 9-1. Sammy Sosa clubbed two home runs to lead the rout. His homers came in the second and eighth innings. He’d knock in five RBI’s on the afternoon.Jack McDowell went the distance striking out 10 which set the team mark for most strikeouts by a pitcher on opening day… that was later tied by Dylan Cease in 2023 at Houston. Edited April 8Apr 8 by Lip Man 1
April 8Apr 8 On this date in 1981, the White Sox announced they would let fans vote on five options for new team uniforms.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/april-8-chicago-history/All the options were very tacky. If you're looking for something to cringe at today, see the photo below.
April 8Apr 8 Author 3 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:On this date in 1981, the White Sox announced they would let fans vote on five options for new team uniforms.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/april-8-chicago-history/All the options were very tacky. If you're looking for something to cringe at today, see the photo below.They all looked like beer league softball uniforms.
April 8Apr 8 3 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:They all looked like beer league softball uniforms.Yep, and Astros-wannabe uniforms. It would take the team nearly another decade before they finally got the uniforms right as the current, great-looking ones were unveiled late in the 1990 season.
April 8Apr 8 9 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:On this date in 1981, the White Sox announced they would let fans vote on five options for new team uniforms.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/april-8-chicago-history/All the options were very tacky. If you're looking for something to cringe at today, see the photo below.I like how the uniform on the tall dude directly to the left of the podium matches up perfectly with the woman’s dress that is standing in front of the open door. Those horizontal lines… so hot right now… Edited April 8Apr 8 by WhiteSox2023
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