Below, we’re going to basically reprint a gussied-up version of the press release the Chicago White Sox sent out this afternoon, announcing the retirement of longtime trainer, Herm Schneider. It’s very well written and drafted with enormous care, which tells you how important Herm is to the White Sox organization.
Before that, let me chime in on how fabulous Herm Schneider is. On the beat, there was rarely the need for contact with Herm, at least for publication. When, for example, Jake Peavy was undergoing his surgeries and rehabs, setbacks and all, it was a White Sox media relations rep who would hold a brief Q&A; Herm was busy working on somebody, somewhere, trying to get that night’s White Sox roster in top shape.