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Today in White Sox History: January 4

Today marks the start of Mark Liptak’s Today in White Sox series here at South Side Sox. Mark highlights almost every day on the calendar with factoids from White Sox history, and on many days features more than one entry. The series starts slow with traditionally-sluggish January news, but it will heat up fast!

1993

The Sox signed oft-injured outfielder Ellis Burks to a one-year contract. Burks would have a breakout season in 1993 and finally stop the revolving door in right field (at least for that season).