Late on Wednesday we learned of the passing of Dick Tidrow, a 13-year MLB veteran who played a key role for the 1983 Winning Ugly White Sox in the autumn of his career.
Tidrow went 2-4 with seven saves, a 4.22 ERA (100 ERA+), 4.30 FIP and 1.309 WHIP over 50 games for the 99-win White Sox. Those 50 games were second on the team, and 27 games finished also ranked second — in both cases, two games behind early-season closer Salome Barojas.
Like the later World Series champion White Sox in 2005, the 1983 White Sox did not have a defined closer for the season, due to varying bullpen performances and injuries.