South Side Sox · Jan 31, 2023
Today in White Sox History: January 30
By the looks of this Spring Training 1958 shot, this blast by Walt Dropo (as did all too often) drifted foul. The catcher taking note is Yogi Berra.1923
The man who would grow up to be nicknamed “Moose,” Walt Dropo, was born in Moosup, Conn.
Dropo would grow to 6´5´´, 220 pounds (gargantuan for the time, still pretty big today!) and thus earn the double-meaning of his nickname. He came to the White Sox in time for the 1955 season, as part of a Frank Lane effort to add some heavier lumber to the lineup. He was just five years removed from his Rookie of the Year and sixth-place MVP finish for the Boston Red Sox.