February 15, 200818 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: FEB. 15TH For more information, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com FRITZ, THAT’S IT 1977: The White Sox signed former 20-game winner Fritz Peterson, who was best known for swapping wives and kids with Yankee teammate Mike Kekich in 1973. Peterson, a left-hander who attended Arlington Heights High School in suburban Chicago, never made out of spring training with the White Sox and never pitched in the big leagues after 1976. RAINES TRADE COMPLETED 1992: The White Sox received minor league pitcher Mario Brito from the Montreal Expos to complete the Tim Raines trade of the previous Dec. 24 with the Montreal Expos. Along with Brito and Raines, the Sox got minor league pitcher Jeff Carter from Les Expos for outfielder Ivan Calderon and pitcher Barry Jones. The Sox added Brito to the 40-man roster and had to designate infielder Carlos Martinez to free up a spot on the roster. Eight days later, Martinez, who had dropped off badly in 1990 after a solid rookie season in 1989, would refuse his assignment to Triple-A and exercised his right to become a free agent. Brito never pitched for the Sox and here’s why: He went 0-10 with a 7.12 ERA in 19 games (13 starts) for the team’s Triple-A affiliate at Vancouver in 1992.
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