A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2010. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
Ken “Hawk” Harrelson was the guest speaker at the Old-Timers Baseball Association of Will County banquet Thursday evening in Joliet. Here he speaks about his very first at bat in the majors where he ...
He was one of eight members of the Black Sox to be banned from baseball for life, despite taking no money from gamblers.
Former Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg died over the weekend at the age of 83 years old. Following his passing, former Sox star and Hall of Famer Frank T ...
As a player, Torborg caught a Sandy Koufax perfect game and Nolan Ryan no-hitter. He managed five MLB clubs over 11 seasons.
A different breed as a player and manager, the late Jeff Torborg was a rare college grad who didn't drink, smoke, or use bad ...
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago ... leading the White Sox to 94 victories. “RIP Jeff Torborg!” former ...
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool "the best team in the world" and believes they are "huge favourites" to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side.
The White Sox signed Snelten to a minor-league contract Thursday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports. The agreement comes shortly after Snelten was seen touching 100 mph during a throwing ...
St. Thomas will assist its 145 students in finding another Catholic school, while teachers and staff will receive priority for open positions within the Archdiocese of Chicago, Janczak wrote.
Arsenal have been credited with a strong interest in Brentford attacker Bryan Mbeumo (Picture: Getty) Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has shut down speculation linking Bryan Mbeumo with a big ...
the Chicago Cubs honored Uecker’s iconic voice, lamenting a loss being felt across Major League Baseball (MLB). Among the multitudes of people blessed to be in Uecker’s presence was White Sox ...