Today in White Sox History: May 13

On this day a year ago, Rob Manfred reinstated all banned players, making stars like Joe Jackson eligible for the Hall of Fame. | (Photo by TPLP/Getty Images) 1957 White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce became the first member of the team (and the first Chicago athlete) to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with the headline “Pride of Chicago. ” In 1957, the year the magazine cover came out, Pierce went 20-12 with a 3.

26 ERA. It was his second straight 20-win season, and he led the league with 16 complete games, four shutouts, two saves, 257 innings and 192 strikeouts. 1959 Future Hall-of-Famer and White Sox manager Larry Doby was purchased from the Detroit Tigers for $30,000.

It was Doby’s second stint on the South Side and third under manager Al Lopez , who seemed to carry an irrational distaste for Doby. At 35, the outfielder didn’t have any gas left in the tank, seeing action in just 21 games for the eventual pennant-winners, with a . 560 OPS and -0.

3 WAR. He was not active for the World Series , and in fact did not play after July 26, when he struck out in what would become his last plate appearance in the majors. 1975 White Sox pitcher Jim Kaat ’s 12-game winning streak ended, losing 3-2 in Baltimore.