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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| on deck circles | 7/9/2011 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: i was watching the science channel yesterday ,and the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon , it showed a ... A: The original and current baseball rules had put into them specific distance markings for an "on-deck ... | ||
| South Side Hitmen logo | 7/21/2010 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: A while back I rediscovered a blue t-shirt with the logo "South Side Hitmen." I bought it in the ... A: During the 1977 season the White Sox had a resurgence in power hitters...and it translated to ... | ||
| grandfather | 4/1/2010 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I have been trying to find a long lost photo for my mother of her father. I suspect it must have ... A: Unfortunately my expertise falls under Chicago White Sox knowledge, trivia and history. I do not ... | ||
| retired sox player | 1/4/2010 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: My sons grandfather told us that He played for the White Soxs. Not sure of the year, but it was long ... A: Unfortunately, there is no record with the White Sox or in major league baseball's archives that a ... | ||
| 1969 White Sox Road Jersey | 10/26/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Brian, You've been real helpful in the past, so here goes. I've seen some 1969 authentic road ... A: Hey Dan, This is the best that I can update you with. The Sox were going to go with traditional ... | ||
| 1969 White Sox | 7/25/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Did the White Sox 69 road jersey have white borders on the back number and name? ANSWER: Hi MAC, ... A: Unfortunately, I don't have any access to jerseys previous to 1983. I might be able to get you an ... | ||
| 1969 White Sox | 7/25/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Did the White Sox 69 road jersey have white borders on the back number and name? A: The White Sox road jerseys of 1969 did have white borders on the numbers, but the names were in blue ... | ||
| White Sox | 7/23/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Who is the only White Sox pitcher to get four strike outs in one inning? It happened in June 1997 A: Wilson Alvarez struck out 4 in the 7th inning against the Tigers in Detroit on July 21st of '97 in a ... | ||
| player autograph | 7/12/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I have an autograph by a player from the White Sox in the late 50's early 60's whose first name is ... A: Rick, Sorry for the delay in answering. I forgot to put my "I'm on vacation" notice on. The only ... | ||
| Circles on US Cellular Filed | 6/28/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: What are the 2 circles on either side of home plate at the Cell? They are not the proximity of ... A: Joe, I believe these are the old positions of the on deck circles that major league baseball used ... | ||
| White Sox Game | 6/11/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Brian, This is a followup to my previous questions. I asked the wife about the date and she says it ... A: Johnny, On your follow up. Rickey liked to be in the bullpen area late in games in which he was not ... | ||
| White Sox Game in 1990 | 6/11/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Brian, I attended a White Sox game in the summer of 1990. I recall Ricky Henderson playing in the ... A: Johnny, It could have been the August 20-22 series you were at. The game you might have seen if it ... | ||
| White sox and James C Caldwell | 6/10/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: My father had told me that his father, James Claude Caldwell, had played for the white sox in the ... A: Barbara, There is another color sox team and it is the Red Sox, but unfortunately there has never ... | ||
| White sox and James C Caldwell | 6/8/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: My father had told me that his father, James Claude Caldwell, had played for the white sox in the ... A: Barbara, Unfortunately, no one by the name of James Caldwell every played major league baseball. ... | ||
| Baseball team in Chicago in the 1920's or before | 5/20/2009 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Was there ever a baseball team in Chicago called "the Red Sox"? If so, was there a player named ... A: Jackie, There has never been a team in Chicago called the Red Sox. The Chicago National League Team ... | ||
| question | 10/7/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: where did the chicago white sox get there name A: The White Sox actually took their name from the National League team that used it in the late ... | ||
| White Sox on WMRB | 7/16/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Brian, This is a follow-up question to a previous thread regarding the White Sox on WMRB Radio in ... A: Johnny, I cannot give you any confirmation of the broadcasts, but maybe someone at the Chicago ... | ||
| White Sox radio on the web | 7/10/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Are there any free web sites that carry an audio broadcast of the games? We moved to Florida and ... A: Steve, You can go the flagship station's web site: www.670thescore.com and listen to the radio ... | ||
| Black Sox scandal | 2/22/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I am doing a class project on the Black Sox Scandal. What effect did the scandal have on the fans ... A: Tom, The Black Sox Scandal changed baseball forever. Owners hired a very tough no-nonsense man in ... | ||
| names of players | 1/19/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: i have two autographed pictures of white sox players #43 and # 60 and cannot read their names and ... A: If the pictures are 3-4 years old, then the two players are left-handed pitchers Damaso Marte (#43) ... | ||
| Sox | 1/11/2008 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I am curious. All teams have a name that means something. Oakland A's Cleveland Indians California ... A: Tammy, White Sox is short for White Stockings. Back in the old days teams had white jerseys for ... | ||
| White Sox Scandal | 11/20/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Why exactly did the players of the team agree to do the Scandal? A: Hannah, The were so many people involved in the Scandal it is hard to start at any one place. The ... | ||
| early whitesox player | 10/14/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: WHAT YEARS DID ED HAHN PLAY? WHERE WAS HE FROM? AND ANY THING ELSE YOU HAVE. THANKS BARNEY A: Barney, Ed Hahn was born on Friday, August 27, 1875, in Nevada, Ohio. Hahn was 30 years old when he ... | ||
| Sox #19 | 10/10/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I'm trying to identify a very old photograph. Did the White Sox ever have a left-handed pitcher who ... A: It would depend on what you mean as "old". The White Sox did have a fantastic left-hander pitcher in ... | ||
| Sox Radio Broadcast History | 8/27/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Some time in the last century, Sox games were broadcast on a radio station in Greenville, South ... A: I don't what were the call letters of 1490 at the time they carried White Sox games, but their ... | ||
| retired numbers | 7/25/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: what number is retired by the White Sox and all other Major league teams? A: Tristan, The number that all major league teams have retired is 42. That is in honor of Jackie ... | ||
| Black Sox scandal | 1/19/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I am doing a term paper about the Black Sox scandal. I have all the basics, like who was involved. ... A: Rosa, There are a lot a particulars about the Scandal, but too many to try an answer here. If you ... | ||
| Batting Average | 1/19/2007 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Is a 313 batting average very good in MLB? What is average for most major league players? A: Rosa, A .313 batting average is fantastic for a major leaguer. Only 79 baseball players out of over ... | ||
| Student with Chicago History Fair project has some questions about Sox relation with Cubs | 11/29/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: How have the White Sox affected the Cubs’ success or failures? Have the Cubs and White Sox always ... A: Carlos, There really hasn't been anything very definitive to tell regarding the White Sox affecting ... | ||
| AJ Pierzynski | 10/7/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I am wondering why AJ gets booed so loudly in Minnesota Answer - Opal, The only reason I can think ... A: In August, AJ hit a homerun in the first game of a series in Chicago. He flipped his bat in the air ... | ||
| AJ Pierzynski | 9/30/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I am wondering why AJ gets booed so loudly in Minnesota A: Opal, The only reason I can think of for why, AJ gets booed so loudly in Minnesota is that he ... | ||
| disco demolition | 7/25/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: disco demolition? tell me everything about it. A: lil T To tell you everything about that night would literally require writing a book. But I'll try ... | ||
| Players | 7/25/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Have you heard of a Chicago player by the name of Ted M. Rohloff. When and what position did he ... A: Kathleen, Sorry, but there is no record of a batter or pitcher playing in the major leagues by the ... | ||
| white sox player | 7/23/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I have a neighbor named hartley mcpherson who is about 90 years old he says he was once a white sox ... A: Gerald, Your neighbor may have been a minor league player with the White Sox, unfortunately I ... | ||
| SOX | 5/30/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: When the Chicago White Stockings changed their name to White Sox, why did they pick the spelling ... A: Jim, The White Stockings was the original name of the Cubs franchise from 1876-1889. The American ... | ||
| Konerko first pitch grand slam 2005 season | 4/20/2006 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Paul Konerko hit a first pitch grand slam in the second game of the 2005 world series. I think he ... A: Bob, I don't have the information on exactly how many first pitches Paul swung at all year. I can ... | ||
| Player pranks | 2/26/2002 | Philip Moore |
| Q: Philip! I'm a freelance writer researching an article on the pranks that major league baseball ... A: Well I would say when James Baldwin was with the Sox he was by far the biggest prankster. He was ... | ||
| White Sox Triple AAA | 7/24/2001 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: My father played on a White Sox farm team back in the late 50's or early 60's. His name was Richard ... A: Vicki, There are three ways you could get that info. 1. Contact the White Sox organization. They ... | ||
| Retired Numbers | 6/28/2001 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: I need to know all the numbers which have been retired and the players names for the White Sox. ... A: Marty. The numbers retired by the White Sox are: Nellie Fox - 2 Harold Baines - 3 , ... | ||
| radio | 5/7/2001 | Brian Dunn |
| Q: Besides ESPN 1000, who else broadcasts White Sox baseball on the radio? A: David, ESPN 1000 AM is the only clear station that broadcasts White Sox Baseball, however there are ... | ||
Brian Dunn
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer most questions on White Sox players, team history and statistics.
Experience
I have been a White Sox fan since 1973. I have watched over 4,100 games and read countless articles and books on the White Sox. I also have an extensive baseball card, autograph and memorabilia collection on the White Sox.
Education/Credentials
Watching, reading, playing and talking about the game since 1973.
Awards and Honors
Winner of 5 local trivia contests on White Sox trivia.
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