With such a strong focus on current White Sox prospects, we thought it’d be fun to take a look back at statistics and scouting reports of other South Side stars on their journey to the MLB. Our Chris Kamka dug deep into the numbers.
In a baseball discussion, a simple mention of the number 56 is all it takes. You know exactly what is being discussed. Joe DiMaggio's MLB record hitting streak in 1941.
In 1987, Robin Ventura set an NCAA record (since broken) by hitting in 58 straight.
A year later, he was the Golden Spikes Award winner, given to the top collegiate player.