March 3, 200719 yr If it's OK with everybody, I'll post the first couple of items from my daily blog with a link at the end. MARCH 3RD THE FORERUNNER TO THE DH 1967: The White Sox were given permission to use a semi-designated hitter during spring training. With the OK of the home club, teams will be permitted to use a “designated pinch-hitter” twice in a game. ONE LAST PACT FOR PUDGE 1993: Catcher Carlton Fisk signed what turned out to be his final contract with the White Sox when he signed a minor league agreement. The 45-year old Fisk entered the season 24 games shy of the all-time games caught record. He would eclipse the mark in June and then be released. JORDAN COMES UP EMPTY IN SCRIMMAGE 1994: Michael Jordan went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in an intrasquad game before 1,736 at the White Sox minor league camp in Sarasota, Fla. Jordan batted sixth and played for coach Joe Nossek’s team. In his first at bat, Jordan made good contact against James Baldwin but Warren Newson snared the liner in left with a backhanded grab. In his final two at bats, Jordan was whiffed on offspeed pitches by Rodney Bolton and Scott Christman. “It was my first game and I felt nervous out of element,” said Jordan, who signed a minor league contract with the Sox on Feb. 7. “Hopefully, I’ll get another chance and be a little more comfortable.” www.whitesoxalmanac.com Edited March 4, 200719 yr by StatManDu
March 5, 200719 yr QUOTE(StatManDu @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 02:47 PM) If it's OK with everybody, I'll post the first couple of items from my daily blog with a link at the end. MARCH 3RD THE FORERUNNER TO THE DH 1967: The White Sox were given permission to use a semi-designated hitter during spring training. With the OK of the home club, teams will be permitted to use a “designated pinch-hitter” twice in a game. ONE LAST PACT FOR PUDGE 1993: Catcher Carlton Fisk signed what turned out to be his final contract with the White Sox when he signed a minor league agreement. The 45-year old Fisk entered the season 24 games shy of the all-time games caught record. He would eclipse the mark in June and then be released. JORDAN COMES UP EMPTY IN SCRIMMAGE 1994: Michael Jordan went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in an intrasquad game before 1,736 at the White Sox minor league camp in Sarasota, Fla. Jordan batted sixth and played for coach Joe Nossek’s team. In his first at bat, Jordan made good contact against James Baldwin but Warren Newson snared the liner in left with a backhanded grab. In his final two at bats, Jordan was whiffed on offspeed pitches by Rodney Bolton and Scott Christman. “It was my first game and I felt nervous out of element,” said Jordan, who signed a minor league contract with the Sox on Feb. 7. “Hopefully, I’ll get another chance and be a little more comfortable.” www.whitesoxalmanac.com oh man. i was 10 years old when jordan was doing his baseball thing. so obvously, i was sure he would be starting in the majors by midseason.
March 5, 200719 yr haha I was 8 and I actually thought he was going to be playing with the Sox, not in the minors.
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