By Art Berke
Every Thursday we are paying tribute to White Sox standouts of the past, spotlighting a different letter of the alphabet each week.
Today we focus on nine popular Sox whose last names begin with the letter S — Ray Schalk, Tom Seaver, Bob Shaw, Roy Sievers, Al Simmons, Bill Skowron, Eric Soderholm, Mike Squires and Steve Stone.
Ray Schalk, C, White Sox (1912–1928, Manager 1927–28), Giants
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for his defensive prowess, adept handling of pitchers, durability and mobility, Ray Schalk is generally considered the finest defensive catcher of the Dead Ball Era.