Today in White Sox History: March 22

On this day, the White Sox brought back catcher Reese McGuire and parked him on the South Side. | (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) 1904 Bob Elson , who would become the longest-tenured broadcaster in White Sox history, was born in Chicago. Elson graduated from DePaul but became a WGN voice in 1929 almost completely by accident, being pulled into an audition while merely taking a tour of KWK in St.

Louis and then WGN snatching him home. He would go on to cover more than 5,000 baseball games in his career. Elson spent most of his career covering both White Sox and Cubs games, but from 1946-70 worked only on the White Sox.

He had a smooth delivery that allowed him also to shift over to Blackhawks work (1934-55, interrupted only by service in World War II), and pro football (Bears and Cardinals) in the 1930s. He was also one of the first broadcasters to conduct on-field interviews. While not exactly the most beloved or colorful voice in club history, there will never be another broadcaster who comes close to the service Bob Elson gave the White Sox.

1906 Moose Solters , who finished his career with the White Sox, was born, in Pittsburgh. The left fielder seemed on his way to superstardom, with brilliant early-career seasons for the Red Sox and Browns . But three of his four seasons from 1936-39 were poor, prompting the White Sox to buy low on Solters in a 1939 challenge trade with St.