South Side Sox · Mar 18, 2022
Today in White Sox History: March 18
There’s a chance that Jackie Robinson, immortalized throughout baseball, could have made his mark in the game with the White Sox.1942
White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes grants Black players Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland a tryout with the White Sox, while the Pale Hose conduct spring training in Pasadena, Calif. Neither player makes the cut.
Robinson is signed to play for the Kansas City Monarchs three years later, becoming an All-Star as a rookie and breaking the color barrier in MLB in 1947. Moreland had pitched in 15 games for the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro Leagues in 1940, but would pitch in just one more Negro League game after his tryout with Chicago.
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