Today in White Sox History: November 14
Fourteen years ago on this date, pitcher Chris Sale concluded the season by placing sixth in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award. Looking back to 1900, the White Sox captured the inaugural American League pennant with an 82-53 record, finishing four and a half games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers, although these results are not officially classified as major league statistics by standard historical records.
The franchise maintained its momentum in 1901, the first year the American League was recognized as a major circuit, by winning back-to-back titles. Players such as Frank Isbell, Roy Patterson, and Ed McFarland were part of both the 1900 and 1901 championship squads and later contributed to the 1906 World Series victory.
In 1977, the team signed pitcher Jim Hughes, who was released before the regular season began and never appeared in a major league game for Chicago. In 1995, outfielder Dave Martinez re-signed with the club for two years and a salary just under $2 million following a career-high 2.2 WAR performance, subsequently posting a 4.4 WAR season in 1996 and a 3.1 WAR season in 1997.
