It was one of the worst deals in White Sox GM Ron Schueler’s career, as he traded pitcher Melido Perez and two minor leaguers to the Yankees for Steve Sax. Schueler envisioned a devastating 1-2 punch at the top of the order in Tim Raines and Sax, followed by Frank Thomas and Robin Ventura. It never happened, as Sax suddenly forget how to hit and was gone from the team by late April 1994. Making matters worse is that one of the minor league pitchers dealt to New York was Bob Wickman, who’d go on to become a top relief pitcher and All-Star.
Today in White Sox History: January 10
