White Sox co-GMs Chuck Comiskey and John Rigney made their first trade: Shortstop Chico Carrasquel and center fielder Jim Busby went to Cleveland for slugging center fielder Larry Doby, the left-handed power hitter the Sox had been lacking in the previous three years. The deal also made room in the starting lineup for a rookie shortstop from Venezuela named Luis Aparicio.
Doby’s best year with the White Sox was 1956, when he drove in 102 runs, with 24 home runs.
1983
Thanks to the most wins in the major leagues and a second-half run among the best ever, pitcher LaMarr Hoyt won the Cy Young.