tHIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCTOBER 24TH/GM, managerial changes

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCTOBER 24TH

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1956: Marty Marion resigned as White Sox manager after consecutive third place finishes. Marion took over for Paul Richards at the end of the 1954 season after Richards took the Baltimore job. Marion guided the Sox to a 91-63 record in 1955 and an 85-69 mark in 1956. Marion resigned after learning that club president Chuck Comiskey was negotiating for the services of Indians’ skipper Al Lopez. Five days later, Lopez was hired as Sox manager.

2000: Ron Schueler resigned as White Sox general manager and was replaced by Kenny Williams, setting in motion the World Series championship run of 2005. Schueler left behind a legacy which saw the White Sox win division titles in 1993 and 2000. Williams brought to the job an aggressiveness that landed the Sox some gems (Juan Uribe, Freddy Garcia) but also some garbage (Royce Clayton, Todd Ritchie). Of the 25 men on the 2005 World Series roster, 18 were acquired by Williams. Other top Williams acquisitions: A.J. Pierzynski, Bobby Jenks, Jermaine Dye, Aaron Rowand and Geoff Blum.

2002: The White Sox released Jose Canseco, ending the slugger’s second stint with the franchise. The Sox signed Canseco, who had been with the team in 2001, on April 24. He was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte where hit an undistinguished .172 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 18 games. This was a far cry from Canseco’s prime or even the numbers he posted with the Sox in 2001 (.258, 16 HR, 49 RBI). Canseco would play briefly in the independent leagues in 2006

Edited October 24, 200718 yr by StatManDu