Today in White Sox History: December 7

Dec 8 2022 by South Side Sox

 
Adam Eaton got a World Series trophy, but the Washington Nationals were pickpocketed by Rick Hahn on this day, six years ago. | Bob Levey/Getty Images

Another key trade to fuel the rebuild

1984

It was a small move, but a successful one: The White Sox sent Vance Law to Montreal for relief pitcher “Bullet” Bob James. James would come of age in 1985, with 32 saves and a 2.13 ERA. He’d remain with the team through 1987, but was never the same after a knee injury in Baltimore in July...

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