Today in White Sox History: July 23

Today in White Sox History: July 23 recounts multiple milestones involving the Chicago White Sox across decades. In 1930, a Boston Red Sox win over Chicago at Fenway Park ended with starter Pat Caraway allowing 11 earned runs on 13 hits and failing to get past the fifth inning. Despite a standout triple-play moment involving Billy Sullivan, Rabbit Warstler, Jack Rothrock, and Lu Blue, the Sox still finished with a 31–57 record. The recap also highlights Caraway’s fall from a 4.4 WAR rookie season in 1930 to -2.2 WAR and an MLB-leading 24 losses in 1931. In 1951, the team signed Jim Rivera after a PCL season with a .352/.420/.553 line, 20 homers, and 33 steals, and he later played 10 seasons for Chicago. Other years noted include Al Lopez’s 1968 emergency appendectomy and missing 36 games, the 1986 trade sending Bobby Bonilla to the Pirates for José DeLeón, and a 2007 statue honoring Billy Pierce, whose White Sox career ranks include 1,796 strikeouts.