Chicago Cubs Legend Cheers on Another Legendary Season!
The author of one of the best relief seasons in club history moves on to Philly
On this day 51 years ago, Cy Acosta’s extraordinary White Sox career came to an end. | Topps 1901 The White Sox (and their American League counterparts), busy raiding National League teams to bolster talent for their first season in the majors, suffered a rare setback by losing their player-manager, second baseman Dick Padden . Padden cut against the trend lines and joined the NL’s St.
Louis Cardinals , making him one of a handful of players whose only White Sox experience came in 1900, the one season in team history when the club was in the minor leagues. Of course, it’s like Padden had seen the writing on the wall, as Clark Griffith had jumped from the NL to the AL to become the White Sox pitching ace and manager. 1903 The White Sox left for what would become a disastrous Spring Training in New Orleans.
Two straight weeks of rain would permit just two games to be played. The club would break for home early, yet still encounter some rain on the way back north. 1910 Construction begins at 35th & Shields on the stadium that would eventually be called Comiskey Park.
Architect Zachary Taylor Davis laid a lucky green foundation brick to set off the festivities. The ballpark would be completed by late June, and officially open on July 1 with a 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Browns .