THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY/MARCH 26TH

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JOE ON THE GO

1987: In search of some outfield help and with a surplus of starting pitchers, the Sox dealt Joe Cowley to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Redus. Cowley was effective -- and sometimes brilliant -- but erratic during his one-year stint with the White Sox. That was never more evident than in his no-hitter of Sept. 19, 1986. In a 7-1 victory at California, Cowley walked seven and struck out eight in tossing the 14th no-hitter in franchise hitter and the first since John "Blue Moon" Odom and Francisco Barrios accomplished the feat together at Oakland. The no-hitter turned out be the final victory of Cowley’s career. Another Cowley paradox: On May 28, 1986, the right-hander began his start at Texas with seven consecutive strikeouts, an A.L. record, but wound up losing the game. Cowley was 11-11 with a 3.88 ERA for the 1986 Sox but the presence of veterans Richard Dotson, Floyd Bannister and Jose DeLeon and the emergence of Bill Long and Neil Allen made Cowley expendable. The right-hander flamed out in a hurry in Philadelphia after suffering severe control problems. In five games (four starts) with the Phils, Cowley was 0-4 with a 15.43 ERA in the final action of his big league career. Redus became the Sox regular left fielder and swiped 52 bases in 1987.

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