South Side Sox · Sep 30, 2021
Today in White Sox History: September 30
The Stanley Weston Archive/Getty Images On this day 72 years ago, the pipeline of great Venezuelan shortstops on the White Sox started flowing, as Chico Carrasquel was acquired from the Brooklyn Dodgers.1921
White Sox catcher Ray Schalk tied a major league record with three assists in one inning. It happened in the eighth inning of a 3-2 loss to Cleveland at Comiskey Park. Schalk fielded three ground balls to tie the mark.
1949
White Sox GM Frank Lane started the connection between the franchise and Venezuela when he dealt two minor leaguers and $35,000 to the Dodgers for shortstop Chico Carrasquel.