Today in White Sox History: January 27

Sight unseen, the White Sox signed the Gooch.2005

So ... who needs scouts?

(just joking ...)

White Sox GM Ken Williams signed Japanese second baseman Tadahito Iguchi after scouting him solely by watching video tape on him. Iguchi turned into a very solid second baseman and second hitter in the White Sox lineup, delivering defense, home runs and RBIs to a team that would go on to take the World Series.

Iguchi’s three-run home run in Game 2 of the 2005 ALDS turned that contest around and gave the White Sox a commanding, two-game lead in the best-of-five series.

The following year, Iguchi’s single in the 19th inning on July 9 beat the Red Sox, 6-5. That game was tied for the fifth-longest in…