Bill Veeck and his partners (including Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg), officially announce they had bought the White Sox. Veeck owned 54% of the team, with Chuck Comiskey retaining his 46%.
At the introductory press conference, Veeck jokingly told the media that “you can have 54% of the coffee!”
It was remarkable timing for the new owners, who steered the White Sox to their first AL pennant in 40 years, finishing 94-60-2.
2011
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the White Sox in their old Spring Training ballpark (Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson), with the proceeds benefiting a fund in memory of Christina Taylor Green, the granddaughter of baseball executive Dallas Green.