White Sox Fan's Little Book of Wisdom
這是2004年出版的一本書，作者是Paul Whitfield。這本書很小，版面大約跟
金庸小說的小本一樣大，但只有一百頁再多一點。裡面共列了101項，我大約
選錄個五十項左右列在這。為保持原味，我還是用英文打出來，有特別想補充
的才用中文。大部分的英文都很簡單且容易看懂，當然，如果有人想翻譯或上
色的也很歡迎，尤其在賭輸掉不少錢後。
1. You're Only as Old as You Field and Hit
The first major-league Sox batter was the White Stockings' 1901
deaf-mute center field Dummy Hoy, who in that first AB hit a ground
ball to first base for an easy out. Despite that forgettable start,
Hoy had a fine season as Sox's center fielder and leadoff man. He
swiped 27 bases, legged out 11 triples, led the AL with 86 walks
and was fourth in the league with 112 runs -- all accomplished at
the age of 39.
4. Baby, You Were Born to Run
The 1901 White Stockings had the three top base stealers in the AL.
Frank "Bald Eagle" Isbell led the league with 52 stolen bases;
Sandow Mertes was second with 46; and Fielder Jones was third with
38. Only four other teams have done that -- the 1930 Tigers, the
1930 Dodgers, and the 1957 and 1958 White Sox.
5. A Good Team Is Hard to Shut Out
The 1901 White Stockings suffered only two shutouts in a 136-game
season. In the Dead Ball era, only two teams matched that or did
better; the NL 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out only once and
the AL 1902 Philadelphia Athletics were shut out twice. In more
modern times, the 1977 South Side Hitmen were shut out just twice
and the 2000 Sox were shut out only three times.
9. Lightning Can Strike the Same Place Far More Than Twice
In August 1906, the White Sox won 19 games in a row. It was the
Dead Ball era's best win streak since the Providence Grays' 20-game
streak in 1884. The Sox's streak became an AL record that would not
be matched in the junior circuit until the Yankees won 19 straight
in 1947. And it would not fall in the AL until the Oakland A's won
20 consecutive games in 2002.
11. The Last Shall Be First (If the Pitching Is Good Enough)
The 1906 White Sox won the pennant and a new nickname in the press
-- "the Hitless Wonders." They had gone 93-58 despite their last-
place .230 BA, their last-place .286 SLG and their last-place HR
total -- seven. (There were five players in the AL who each hit more
HRs than the entire Sox team.) The pitching staff, however, recorded
32 shutouts.
12. It's Bragging If You Can't Do It
Cubs left fielder Jimmy Sheckard predicted before the 1906 World
Series that he would bat .400 against the highly regarded White Sox
pitchers. The Cubs lost the Series to the Sox four games to two
games and Jimmy Sheckard went 0 for 22.
14. Don't Work Any Harder Than You Must
In 1906, White Sox pitcher Nick Altrock won a game without throwing
a single pitch. Altrock came into a tie game with two outs in the
top of the ninth inning. His first move was a pickoff to first base,
and it retired the side. When the Sox scored in the ninth, Altrock
got the win even though he hadn't thrown a pitch to a single batter.
16. Four Aces Don't Beat Every Hand
The 1920 Chicago White Sox had four 20-game winners -- Red Faber,
23-13, Lefty Williams, 22-14, Dickie Kerr, 21-9, and Eddie Cicotte,
21-10 -- and still failed to catch the Cleveland Indians. (Five
decades passed before a second team -- the 1971 Baltimore Orioles
-- produced four 20-game winners. No other team in the AL or NL has
since produced four 20-game winners.)
17. Green Light Means Go, Yellow Means Go Like Hell
In 1912, Sox second baseman Eddie "Cocky" Collins twice stole six
bases in a game.
19. Finishing What You Start Is the Main Idea
Billy Pierce is the only White Sox pitcher to lead or share the lead
in AL complete games for three consecutive seasons. Pierce notched
21 complete games in 1956, 16 the following year and 19 in 1958.
21. There's Never a Crowd at the Top of the Mountain
Frank Thomas became the third player in baseball history to record at
least 20 HRs, 100 runs, 100 RBIs and 100 walks in four consecutive
seasons in 1991-1994. He joined Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig as the
only players to do it. (In 1998, Barry Bonds became the fourth player
to do it.)
24. Owners Can Be Idiots
On July 29, 1997, the White Sox were only four and a half games
behind the first-place Cleveland Indians when owner Jerry Reinsdorf
threw in the towel and sent Harold Baines, who was batting .305, to
the Baltimore Orioles for cash. Two days later, with the Sox three
and a half games out, Reinsdorf declared that the team could not
possibly win the division and traded away three more veterans --
Wilson Alvarez, Danny Darwin, and Roberto Hernandez -- for six minor
leaguers, Mike Caruso, Brian Manning, Lorenzo Barcelo, Keith Foulke,
Bob Howry, and Ken Vining. The Sox sagged to an 80-81 finish, six
games back.
（那個三換六的交易被稱為是White Flag Trade。）
25. The Little Dog Bites
Second baseman Nellie Fox was the toughest Sox to strike out. Eleven
times Fox led the AL in fewest strikeouts. In 1958, Fox went 98
consecutive games without whiffing. Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller
listed Fox as one of the four toughest outs he ever faced.
26. Breaking Up Is Easy to Do
A baseball career spent with one team is a rarity. Catcher Ray
Schalk spent his whole career in a White Sox uniform -- then in 1929
played his final five games for the New York Giants. Big Ed Walsh
pitched 13 seasons for the Sox -- then tossed his last 18 innings in
a Boston Braves uniform. But three Sox players had long careers
without playing for any other team:
Ted Lyons, pitcher, 21 seasons
Luke Appling, shortstop, 20 seasons
Red Faber, pitcher, 20 seasons.
28. Above All, Think Small
"I can't tell you how many fans come up to me and say, 'No matter
what you do, beat the Cubs.' I ask them, 'Wouldn't you rather have
us win the division?' You'd be surprised how many say no." -- Sox
field manager Tony LaRussa in 1986.
30. Don't Push Your Luck
On June 12, 2003, Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon struck out the San
Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds in each of his first three at bats.
Bonds came up a fourth time in the ninth inning with a runner on
first and the Sox leading 4-2. Field manager Jerry Manuel decided
to stick with Colon. "He had challenged all night and won." said
MAnuel. Bonds tied the game with a home run and San Francisco went
on to win, 8-4.
（這場我還有印象，當天我一邊吃晚餐一邊看，看到第九局時真的是歸爛爬
火......）
33. Enjoy It for Tomorrow It May Be Gone
In 1916, the White Sox become the first Chicago team to draw 40,000
fans. But that was then and this is now: The Sox have not outdrawn
the Cubs since 1992.
36. 'If Only' Has No Place in History
If only Babe Ruth had faced White Sox pitching every day in 1927,
he never would have hit 60 HRs. The White Sox gave up just six HRs
to the Babe in 1927 -- the fewest of any team he faced. (Three of
the Sox gopher balls came off Tommy Thomas while Sarge Connally,
Ted Blankenship, and Ted Lyons each gave up one HR to Ruth.)
37. Blame Is Rarely Divided Fairly
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard gets the blame for giving up
HR No. 61 to Roger Maris, but the White Sox deserved the greater
portion of blame. In 1961, Sox pitchers gave up more gopher balls
to Maris than any other team. Maris hit 13 HRs off the ChiSox.
Billy Pierce, Cal McLish, and Russ Kemmerer gave up 2 HRs each, and
Bob Shaw, Early Wynn, Ray Herbert, Frank Baumann, Don Larsen,
Warren Hacker, and Juan Pizarro each yielded 1 HR.
38. Last Hurrahs Are Nice But Scoring Runs Is Even Better
In old Comiskey Park's last season, the 1990 White Sox, under field
manager Jeff Torborg, became the only Sox team never to be shut out
at home. The Sox finished in second place at 94-68.
39. Great Accomplishments Come in Threes
Lance "One Dawg" Johnson became the first player to lead or share
the league lead in triples for four consecutive seasons. In 1991,
Johnson tied Paul Molitor for the league lead with 13 triples. He
led the AL with 12 triples in 1992, with 14 triples in 1993, and
with 14 triples in 1994. In 1995, he lost the AL lead in triples to
Kenny Lofton by one triple.
41. Sometimes a Dream Is Just a Dream
In 1956, Robert Leroy Powell appeared on a Topps baseball card with
this promise printed on the back: "The Chisox feel that Bob will be
a big league star." Powell appeared in two games, scored a run, but
never recorded an at bat.
45. False Hopes Are No Match for Reality
The White Sox won 13 games in a row in 1908; 11 consecutive games in
1915; 14 straight games in 1951; and 12 in a row in 1961. In none of
those seasons did the Sox finish first.
47. Facing Up to Your Shortcomings Is Painful
In 1970, Sox third baseman Bill Melton lost a pop-up in the light in
Baltimore and got hit in the face with the ball.
（Bill Melton現在擔任白襪的pregame與postgame的分析講評。）
48. The South Side Is No Place for Tourists
"Fans come to Comiskey Park to watch the game. They appreciate good
baseball, and when you don't play good baseball, they'll let you
know about that, too. But most people go to Wrigley Field to see how
many bars can they hit before and after the game. Wrigley Field is
more of a tourist attraction than anything else." -- First baseman
Paul Konerko in 2001.
50. Being First Is No Guarantee You Will Be Remembered
In 1977, the White Sox Mary Shane became the first woman baseball
radio broadcaster.
51. A Masterful Performance Doesn't Necessarily Get You the Job
Charlie Lindstrom appeared in one game as a White Sox catecher in
1958. He drew a walk, hit a triple, scored and frove in a run,
recorded two putouts, and never played another major league game.
He remains forever perfect with a 1.000 BA, a 1.000 fielding
average, and an awesome 3.000 SLG.
52. Sometimes You Win without Deserving It...
On May 9, 1901, Cleveland Blues pitcher Earl Moore held the White
Stockings hitless for nine innings, but lost in the 10th inning,
4-2, when Chicago got two hits. It was the AL's first nine-inning
no-hitter.
53. But If You're Playing the Yankees, You Always Deserve It
On July 1, 1990, New York Yankee pitcher Andy Hawkins pitched an
eight-inning no-hitter at old Comiskey Park and lost to the White
Sox, 4-0. Here's how it happened: With the score 0-0 and two outs
in the bottom of the eighth, Sammy Sosa got on base on a Yankee
error and then stole second base. Hawkins walked Ozzie Guillen and
Lance Johnson to load the bases. Yankee left fielder Jim Leyritz
then dropped Robin Ventura's fly ball and three runs scored. Yankee
right fielder Jesse Barfield then dropped a fly ball hit by Ivan
Calderon and Ventura scored. Hawkins got Dan Pasqua to pop out to
the shortstop for the third out. The Yankees failed to score in the
top of the ninth and the game ended without a Sox hit.
55. It Helps If You Spell Things Out
In July 2001, as part of the James Baldwin trade to Dodgers, Sox
GM Ken Williams asked LA to throw in "Berry." The Dodgers agreed to
send the Sox "Barry." And so, instead of 23-year-old minor league
pitcher Jonathan Berry, Chicago found itself with Jeff Barry, a 32-
year-old minor league outfielder.
（這不曉得是怎麼辦到的，只能說KW真是有一套。）
58. Sometimes No Matter How Well You Play, It's Not Enough
On Sept. 22, 1964, the White Sox were three and a half games behind
the Yankees with 9 games left for the Sox and 12 games left for the
Yankees. The Sox won all 9 games while Yankees won 8 of 12 -- just
enough to finish one game ahead of the Sox.
64. Location Is Everything
During the Al Lopez era from 1957 to 1965, the White Sox won more
games than any other team in the NL. In those nine years, the record
looked like this:
White Sox: 811-615, .569
Dodgers: 792-631, .557
Braves: 788-632, .555
The Dodgers won three pennants and the Braves won two pennants while
the Sox won only one pennant because they were in the AL (Yankees,
851-574, .597, seven pennants.)
69. Don't Ask for Whom the Bell Tolls
In March 1992, White Sox outfielder Sammy Sosa (28 HRs in three South
Side seasons) was traded to the Cubs for George Bell. Two seasons
later, Bell was out of baseball after hitting a total of 38 HRs and
batting .240 over his last two years with the Sox. Sosa went on to
break Roger Maris' HR mark and hit more than 500 HRs for the Cubs.
73. Sometimes Too Good to Be True Is True
On Sept. 11, 1931, playing against the White Sox, Babe Ruth hit into
a triple play.
74. Even Legends Have Bad Days
On August 31, 1914, White Sox first baseman Jack Fournier hit two
home runs off Walter Johnson.
（這有比Randy Johnson去年被我們一局打四支HR慘嗎？）
78. There Are Second Acts on the South Side
In 1931, Ted Lyons was 30 years old and had more than 120 wins behind
him when he injured his arm. With Lyons' fastball lost, Sox manager
Donie Bush thought the right-hander was finished. Lyons won only four
games that season. But Lyons developed knuckleball and came back to
play for 12 more seasons. He retired with 260 career wins despite
missing three seasons as a Marine in World War II.
80. The Right Place at the Right Time Always Help
On May 9, 1984, White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver got two wins in one day.
The first game was a continuation of what turned out to be a 25-inning
duel that had begun the day before. Seaver entered the game as a
reliever when the Sox bullpen was depleted; he got the win when Harold
Baines hit a home run to finish the eight-hour-and-six-minute game.
Seaver started the second game and pitched 8 1/3 innings for his
second win.
86. Pick Your Fights Carefully
After a pitch from Nolan Ryan struck Sox third baseman Robin Ventura
on August 4, 1993, Ventura charged the mound. The 46-year-old Texan
waited for the 26-year-old Ventura, grabbed him in a headlock and
punched him six times. The "box" score: Ventura hit by a pitch,
thoroughly whipped before 32,312 fans, suspended for two games, and
oh yes, the White Sox lost, 5-2. No action was taken against Ryan.
（這就是著名的ESPN十大幹架第一名，沒看過的可以去MLB版跪求。）
89. Seven Runs Cover a Multitude of Errors
On April 3, 2009, Jose Valentin committed four errors in one game
against the Oakland A's. The White Sox won anyway, 7-3.
90. No Lead Is Safe
On June 18, 1911, at Detroit's Bennett Field, the White Sox jumped
off to a 13-1 lead after five and a half innings. The Sox ended up
losing 16-15 as Ty Cobb led the Tigers comeback with five hits and
five RBIs.
91. A Dumb Move Is Sometimes Followed by a Dumber Move
On August 2, 1985, New York Yankee Rickey Henderson came up to bat
in the seventh inning with Bobby Meacham on second base and Dale
Berra on first base. Henderson hit a single to left-center and
Meacham decided to try to score. Incredibly, Berra also decided to
go for home. Ozie Guillen fired the relay to Carlton Fisk, who
tagged out Meacham and then Berra, who was only a few steps behind.
The White Sox won, 6-5.
（這就是今年球季中ESPN選的White Sox Top Three Web Gems的第一名，就
是類似今年NLDS道奇對Mets的第一場，結果Paul Lo Duca在本壘板觸殺兩名
連續往本壘衝的跑者。）
93. Even Champions Stumble
The 1917 World Champion White Sox led the AL in runs, triples, and
stolen bases. But amazingly, they were the victims of no-hitter on
two consecutive days. St. Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob held the
Sox hitless on May 5, and the next day in the second game of a
doubleheader, the Browns' Bob Groom held the Sox hitless. The Sox
then woke up and won 19 of their next 22 games.
96. There Are Those Who Never Learn
In 1954, Sox catcher Sherman Lollar threw out 18 would-be base
stealers in a row.
97. Be Unforgettable
On May 7, 1999, rookie Carlos Lee became the first Sox player to
hit a home run in his very first at bat. The White Sox beat Oakland,
7-1.
100. The Short End of History Is the Worst Place to Be
On May 10, 2002, the destined-to-be-world-champion Anaheim Angels
pounded the White Sox 19-0. It was the Sox's worst loss ever.
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