South Side Sox · Nov 11, 2024
Today in White Sox History: November 11
Charley Lau, seen here catching Hall-of-Famer Warren Spahn, got his greatest notoriety as a batting coach. On this day 43 years ago, Lau was hired to a record-setting, six-year deal to coach White Sox hitters.1926
The White Sox traded one future Hall-of-Famer player-manager for another.
Second baseman-manager Eddie Collins was released (as player, and manager), with catcher Ray Schalk taking over as manager as well. Indicating there was somehow some bad blood (or, at least, awkwardness) between owner Charles Comiskey and Collins, superstar was let go without even a phone call of warning.