Today in White Sox History: December 17

Dec 18 2022 by South Side Sox

 
Pants Rowland (far right) was a surprise pick as White Sox manager, but swiftly steered the South Siders to a World Series title. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images

New managers, and a new closer

1914

Clarence “Pants” Rowland was named White Sox manager, replacing Jimmy Callahan after a 70-84-3, sixth-place season in 1914.

Rowland, who got his nickname from wearing oversized pants during his minor-league playing days, had been a minor league skipper for about a decade, without...

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