The White Sox have had plenty of Irish heritage players through the years, from battery mates Jimmy Callahan (a true star) and Billy Sullivan (ditto, for his defense) in 1901 to team leader Jose O’Breu today, but we’ve never had an actual Irish-born one. But that may not be a bad thing — except for the luck part.
According to Baseball Almanac, 44 Irish-born players have made it to the majors, but the only one since World War II is Belfast-born P.J. Conlon, who had an 8.22 ERA in three appearances for the New York Mets last season and was a non-roster invitee this spring.