In 1955, Lou Boudreau became the first manager of the Kansas City Athletics. Prior to this, the team was based in Pennsylvania and known as the Philadelphia Athletics.
Jeff Torborg - Chicago White Sox
Gene Lamont - Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox played the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series. The White Sox swept the Astros in 4 games giving Chicago it's first Championship in 88 years!
In 2000, the Chicago White Sox had a 95-67 record.
The Chicago White Sox came first. (please read on)The American League, (as an official part of Major League Baseball) was founded in 1901.Two of the American League's original eight teams were The Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Americans.The White Stockings won the very first A.L. pennant in 1901 and Chicago Tribune sports writers immediately shortened the name to 'White Sox' in the papers. The organization officially changed its name from White Stockings to White Sox for the 1904 season.The Boston Americans didn't become The Red Sox until 1908. Therefore, the name White Sox came into existence at least four years BEFORE the name- Red Sox did.
Chicago has been the only home of the White Sox.
Manager Kenny Williams makes $260,000 as a salary.
Jeff Torborg - Chicago White Sox
Gene Lamont - Chicago White Sox
Jerry Manuel - Chicago White Sox
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Click on the 'Chicago White Sox' logo on this page to see the logos of the White Sox throughout their history.
Kid Gleason. "Black Sox" was the name given to the 1919 Chicago White Sox whose players (8 of them) were accused of conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series. 1919 was Gleason's first as White Sox manager and he led the team through the 1923 season.
The Chicago White Sox played the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series. The White Sox swept the Astros in 4 games giving Chicago it's first Championship in 88 years!
Tony La Russa - Chicago White Sox
Cubs in 1876 Whitesox in 1894
Luke Appling