1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1935
The Washington Senators receive pitcher Bump Hadley from the St. Louis Browns in a trade for catcher Luke Sewell, who is passed on to the Chicago White Sox. Sewell will be an All-Star in 1937.
2001
Free agent Jose Canseco agrees to terms with the Angels. The incentive-laden contract ranges from $200,000 to $5 million based on plate appearances as a DH. He is released March 28, but will get into 76 games with the White Sox for his final MLB season.
1939
Mike Kreevich of the Chicago #WhiteSox equals the MLB record by grounding into four successive double plays against the Washington #Senators. It is a rare game for Kreevich who will hit .323 for the season.
1925
Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox becomes the sixth major leaguer to collect 3,000 hits after hitting a double against Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson. Collins will end his career with 3,315 hits.
2001
Needing 145 hits to reach 3,000, Harold Baines agrees to a minor league contract with the White Sox. The 21-season veteran, who will be 42 during the season, played with the Orioles and White Sox last season. He will get into 32 games with the club and add 11 hits before retiring.
1957:
The White Sox send fan favorite Minnie Minoso and IF Fred Hatfield to the Indians for P Early Wynn and OF Al Smith. Wynn, coming off his first losing season, will rebound with the ChiSox, topping the AL in wins and innings next season.
1950
After twenty-one years with the club, shortstop and future Hall of Famer Luke Appling is released by the Chicago White Sox allowing him to become the manager of the Memphis Chicks of the South Atlantic League. Appling will be replaced at shortstop by Venezuelan rookie Chico Carrasquel.
1981
The Chicago White Sox sign prized free agent catcher Carlton Fisk. The future Hall of Fame receiver was declared a free agent in February after the Boston Red Sox failed to mail him a contract by the deadline imposed under the Basic Agreement.
