Key Highlights
- Jones played in just 12 games, earning 0.2 WAR, for the 1913 White Sox and would jump to the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914.1966 Future White Sox ace Jack McDowell was born in Van Nuys, Calif.
- A former Team USA and Stanford University standout, the White Sox made “Black Jack” the No.
- 5 overall pick in the 1987 draft, incidentally kicking off a four-year run that also netted Robin Ventura, Frank Thomas and Alex Fernandez.
- McDowell was a three-time All-Star from 1991 to 1993 and also earned Top 10 Cy Young votes in each season (ninth in 1991, runner-up in 1992 and winning the Cy in 1993). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe righty’s 21.6 WAR ranks 16th all-time among White Sox pitchers and 37th overall in franchise history.1996 The executive council of Major League Baseball approved interleague play for the 1997 season; for the first time, regular season games between the American and National Leagues would count in the standings.
- The plan is approved by the MLBPA, granting specific emphasis on “geographic rivalries,” in Chicago’s case meaning crosstown games pitting the White Sox against the Cubs. The White Sox would begin interleague play on June 13, 1997, with a 3-1 win in Cincinnati over the Reds.
