Today in White Sox History: January 8

Jan 8 2023 by South Side Sox

 
On this day, nine years ago, Frank Thomas became a Hall-of-Famer.

The Big Hurt gets a big honor

2001

Just 145 hits shy of 3,000, Harold Baines re-signed with the White Sox, marking the third time in his career he’s chosen to rejoin the team via free agency. The soon-to-be 42-year-old only gets a minor league deal.

Though Baines would suit up all season, he saw action in just 32 games (11 hits) with a .131/.202/.143 slash and -1.2 WAR, and hung it up at season’s end.

2014

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