South Side Sox · Jan 2, 2022
Today in White Sox History: January 2
No, his contract extension wasn’t written on a baseball, but less than a month before this Sox Fest photo was taken, Luis Robert signed an $88 million deal with the White Sox without ever having played a major league game.1946
The White Sox buy pitcher Alex Carrasquel and shortstop Fred Vaughn from Washington. While Carrasquel would throw just three career games for the South Siders, his nephew Chico Carrasquel would make a major impact with the club. Interestingly, after acquiring Chico in 1949, the White Sox dealt away Uncle Alex for relief pitcher Luis Aloma — who would also act as Chico’s English interpreter.
1951