The tale of the White Sox started out well, but soon went right into the dumpster. Where it stayed for a very long time.
They were one of the original AL teams, starting up along with the league in 1901. They were a good team from the beginning. They were the surprise winners of just the third World Series ever in 1906, when the Hitless Wonders of Fielder Jones upset the mighty Cubs. They were generally a middle of the pack team for the next decade, but in 1915 they added two all-time greats to their roster: second baseman Eddie Collins, purchased from the A's when Connie Mack ran into money troubles, and outfielder Joe Jackson, obtained from the Indians for cash and a collection of warm bodies.