StatManDu Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MARCH 21ST For more, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com COMISKEY ARRIVES IN CHICAGO 1900: A key date in the founding of the franchise: Charles Comiskey moved his St. Paul Saints to Chicago and christened them Chicago White Stockings. The shift of the Saints team was part of Ban Johnson’s plan to turn the Western League into a challenger for the established National League. The move to major market Chicago was seen as the key to the plan, according to Rich Lindberg’s “White Sox Encyclopedia.” The Sox opened their first season in Chicago exactly a month later. The American League, under the presidency of Johnson, began play as an officially-recognized Major League in 1901. A GIANT PURCHASE 1958: The White Sox purchased some outfielder depth from the San Francisco Giants when they picked up Don Mueller. The two-time National League All-Star, who hit .389 in the 1954 World Series for the Giants, spent all of 1958 and four games of 1959 with the Sox before being released. DEALING WITH THE LAW 1982: The White Sox dealt pitchers Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge to the Pittsburgh Pirates for third baseman Vance Law and pitcher Ernie Camacho. The acquisition of Law was a coup for the Sox. He became a key member of the 1983 A.L. West champs while Baumgarten lasted just 12 more games after leaving the Sox and Edge’s career was all of nine games for the 1979 Blue Jays. ASSENMACHER COMES/MJ GOES 1994: On the day they assigned Michael Jordan to their minor league camp, the White Sox acquired left-handed reliever Paul Assenmacher from the Yankees for minor league pitcher Brian Boehringer. Assenmacher was brought on to give Scott Radinsky, the only reliable lefty in the Sox bullpen, some help. … As for Jordan, he would alternate among Sox affiliates for the rest of spring training before the Sox finally assigned him to Double-A Birmingham at month’s end. VENTURA INJURED 1997: White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura suffered an ankle injury so grotesque that a fan reportedly fainted. The injury occurred when Ventura slid into home in the fourth inning of the White Sox 4-1 Grapefruit League victory over the Boston Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. Ventura suffered a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. He would undergo surgery the next day. During the operation, a screw was inserted to stabilize the ankle. The injury was expected to cost Ventura three to four months. Ventura began his minor league rehab assignment on July 14. By July 24, he was back in the Sox lineup and he delivered game-winning hit that night at Comiskey Park in what was one of the most emotional moments at the park in some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ventura's return walk game off HR after that injury is one of the moments I will never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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