[Gotham Dark Knight]

Long and colorful history to this team including a scandal along the way. Anyone for Shoeless Joe Jackson as the greatest Sox ever? Perhaps Wilber Woods, or Dick Allen or modern day superstar Frank Thomas? How about the leader of the Go-Go Sox Minnie Minoso or Luis Aparicio?

[simple simon]

well im going in the way back machine to pick Pants Rowland, the Sox manager back in the teens ........... how can you not pick a guy with a name like Pants ?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by simple simon

well im going in the way back machine to pick Pants Rowland, the Sox manager back in the teens ........... how can you not pick a guy with a name like Pants ?

Well he and Shoeless Joe can certainly compete on just the name alone...

[legend]

Luke Appling- 2,749 hits and lifetime .310 average with over 1,000 RBI on just 45 homers. 20 years,all with Chicago.

[Lefty Noob]

How about Nellie Fox?

The first White Sox player elected MVP of the American League.
Only 216 career strikeouts in over 9,200 at-bats: the 3rd best percentage in MLB history.
Set the record for consecutive games played at second base, with 798.
12-time All-Star.
3-time Gold Glove Award winner.
Hold American League record for most double plays by a second baseman; second-most in the majors after Bill Mazeroski.

19 total seasons, 16 with the White Sox. Just a .288 career hitter but was always in the top 10 in the AL. Led the league in hits on four occasions, and eight times during his career he led the AL in singles. That aside, I just always have a soft spot for guys who excel on defense, and Nellie was one of the best.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

How about Nellie Fox?



19 total seasons, 16 with the White Sox. Just a .288 career hitter but was always in the top 10 in the AL. Led the league in hits on four occasions, and eight times during his career he led the AL in singles. That aside, I just always have a soft spot for guys who excel on defense, and Nellie was one of the best.

I like Fox...he is a bit forgotten these days...and Aches and Pains Luke Appling...both which I would have included had I not wanted some fodder for the thread dug up by someone else.

[azrael492]

I give my vote to Shoeless Joe. He was not only a great player, but has been put into pop culture with the 'say it ain't so' headline. When I think about the White Sox, he is one of the first that pop in my head. Frank Thomas would be 2nd.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by azrael492

I give my vote to Shoeless Joe. He was not only a great player, but has been put into pop culture with the 'say it ain't so' headline. When I think about the White Sox, he is one of the first that pop in my head. Frank Thomas would be 2nd.

I kinda like the old unis as well... Eight Men out and Field of Dreams of course made those old flannels along with Shoeless a bigger part of our culture.

[simple simon]

i cant believe you guys are giving no love to my Pants

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i cant believe you guys are giving no love to my Pants

Do we really need to answer that wonderfully constructed sentence?...or should we let it stand as it is?

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Do we really need to answer that wonderfully constructed sentence?...or should we let it stand as it is?

i did think it was a nice bit of word-play on my part