November 25, 200718 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: NOV. 25 For more, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com 1985: White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen was easily voted the American League’s Rookie of the Year in results released by the Baseball Writers Association of America on this date. Guillen received 16 first-place votes and amassed 101 points, 34 more than runnerup Ted Higuera of Milwaukee. Guillen, 21, hit .273 and committed just 12 errors in 150 games joining fellow shortstop and Venezuelan Luis Aparicio (1956), pitcher Gary Peters (1963), outfielder Tommie Agee (1966) and outfielder Ron Kittle (1983) as White Sox players to win this award. 2005: The White Sox acquired slugging first baseman-DH Jim Thome from the Philadelphia Phillies for popular center fielder Aaron Rowand and minor league pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Daniel Haigwood. A tough move to make in getting rid of the gritty Rowand but White Sox GM Kenny Williams was in search of left-handed power and he got it in Thome -- one of the best sluggers of his era when healthy. Edited November 25, 200718 yr by StatManDu
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