Today in White Sox History: August 25

"1913 The White Sox purchased the contract of a future Hall-of-Famer, pitcher Urban "Red" Faber, from Des Moines for $3,500. Faber would go on to win 254 games, with four seasons of 20 or more wins with Chicago. In the 1917 World Series win over the Giants Faber went 3-1, throwing 27 innings, with two complete games and a 2.33 ERA."

"1959 The White Sox acquired first baseman Ted Kluszewski from the Pirates for Harry Simpson and minor-leaguer Bob Sagers. "Big Klu" helped provide hitting down the stretch (.297 in 31 games) for the pennant, and hit .391 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the six-game World Series loss to the Dodgers, with five of those RBIs coming in an 11-0 Game 1 rout."

"1967 After criticizing A's owner Charlie Finley, power hitter Ken "Hawk" Harrelson was waived by Oakland, making him a free agent - an utter rarity for the era. With the White Sox in the middle of a four-team race for the pennant, later that same day White Sox GM Ed Short called Harrelson in his Baltimore hotel room and offered him a one-time contract for $100,000. Short said it was a "take it or leave it" offer because he did not want to get into a bidding war. Manager Eddie Stanky also got on the phone, trying to talk Harrelson into joining the White Sox. Harrelson turned down the offer, saying in his autobiography that he just wanted more time to consider his situation. He would later agree to a deal with the Red Sox for $118,000, officially signing on August 28. Boston would go on to win the pennant and lose the World Series in seven games to the Cardinals. Harrelson eventually made his way to the White Sox, joining their broadcasting team for the 1982 campaign and spending almost 40 straight years in some capacity on the South Side."

The White Sox purchased Urban "Red" Faber's contract from Des Moines in 1913 for $3,500; Faber compiled 254 career wins, four 20-win seasons, and a 3-1, 2.33 ERA World Series showing in 1917. In 1959 Chicago acquired Ted Kluszewski from Pittsburgh; he hit .297 in 31 late-season games and batted .391 with three homers and ten RBIs in the World Series. In 1967 Ken "Hawk" Harrelson was waived by Oakland after criticizing owner Charlie Finley; the White Sox offered $100,000 but Harrelson signed with Boston for $118,000 and later joined White Sox broadcasting in 1982. Tensions from the 1968 Democratic National Convention spilled into Comiskey Park during a game against the Twins.

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