November 4, 200718 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY For more, visit www.whitesoxalmanac.com 1929: The White Sox purchased outfielder Smead Jolley from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League for $50,000. Jolley, who ranks third all-time with a .366 lifetime minor league average, went on to have one of the great rookie campaigns in White Sox history in 1930. Patrolling left and center fields, the left-handed hiting Arkansan hit .313 with still-standing club rookie records in hits (193) and RBIs (114). Jolley also led the A.L. with 17 outfield assists but he also made 14 errors. It was his defense – or lack thereof – that limited Jolley’s playing time in 1931 and 1932 where he played just 66 games. His colorful career at 35th and Shields ended when the Sox traded him to Boston early in the 1932 season. 1975: White Sox pitchers Jim Kaat and Rich Gossage both received votes in balloting for the 1975 American League Cy Young Award, which was announced on this day. Baltimore’s Jim Palmer won the award in voting done by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Kaat, who went 20-14, tied for fifth with seven points while Gossage, who led the American League with 26 saves, tied for sixth with two points.
November 6, 200718 yr Led the AL with 26 saves. Those were the days when a save really was a save, as opposed to now when a save can happen when you win by 30 runs.
November 6, 200718 yr QUOTE(StatManDu @ Nov 4, 2007 -> 08:39 AM) THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY For more, visit www.whitesoxalmanac.com 1929: The White Sox purchased outfielder Smead Jolley from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League for $50,000. Jolley, who ranks third all-time with a .366 lifetime minor league average, went on to have one of the great rookie campaigns in White Sox history in 1930. Patrolling left and center fields, the left-handed hiting Arkansan hit .313 with still-standing club rookie records in hits (193) and RBIs (114). Jolley also led the A.L. with 17 outfield assists but he also made 14 errors. It was his defense – or lack thereof – that limited Jolley’s playing time in 1931 and 1932 where he played just 66 games. His colorful career at 35th and Shields ended when the Sox traded him to Boston early in the 1932 season. Smead was one of the greats... lots of stories out there about him. The man had two seasons back to back (1928-1929) with over 300 hits in the pacific coast league.
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