Today in White Sox History: January 6

Jan 7 2023 by South Side Sox

 
The White Sox brought rapscallion A.J. Pierzynski on board on this day, 18 years ago.

A rapscallion arrives on the South Side

1920

White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala.

Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Cleveland.

For the 1959 White Sox, Wynn was a workhorse, and took the Cy Young Award back when it was still an AL/NL combined...

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