Today in White Sox History: June 30

Jul 1 2025 by South Side Sox

 
A mere 21 years after his final pro at-bat, on this day in 1993, Minnie Miñoso threw out what turned out to be his final first pitch for the White Sox, in 2014. | David Banks/Getty Images

Minnie gets one final at-bat

1922

After a broken finger in a car accident delayed the start of his season, Ted Blankenship finally joined the White Sox to start his rookie season. The phenom had allowed just 44 runs over 140 innings for the Class D Bonham Bingers in 1921, at age 20, prompting the...

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