South Side Hitmen

The Story of the 1977 Chicago White Sox

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
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Author: Dan Helpingstine ISBN: 9781439632826
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: March 8, 2006
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Dan Helpingstine
ISBN: 9781439632826
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: March 8, 2006
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
By self-admission, the 1977 Chicago White Sox couldn�t catch, run, or throw; and only on occasion could they pitch. Some felt unwanted and unloved by past teams. Two were told by skeptics that they didn�t even belong on the field. Yet it was these qualities that made them one of the most entertaining teams in franchise history. They didn�t bunt to move runners along, steal bases to distract the opposing defense, or turn the double play. They just hit and hit until demoralized opponents cried uncle. They didn�t win the World Series or even a division title. They couldn�t be called champions, but they lived up to another title. They were the South Side Hitmen. Team owner Bill Veeck transformed a hapless 1976 ball club into contenders and big-time draws at the ticket box. New acquisitions Oscar Gamble, Richie Zisk, and Eric Soderholm led the team to a franchise record 192 home runs, while legendary broadcaster Harry Caray led Comskey Park fans through the seventh-inning stretch. The White Sox won 90 games that season (including 22 in an amazing month of July) and finished first in the hearts of baseball fans across the city�s South Side.
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By self-admission, the 1977 Chicago White Sox couldn�t catch, run, or throw; and only on occasion could they pitch. Some felt unwanted and unloved by past teams. Two were told by skeptics that they didn�t even belong on the field. Yet it was these qualities that made them one of the most entertaining teams in franchise history. They didn�t bunt to move runners along, steal bases to distract the opposing defense, or turn the double play. They just hit and hit until demoralized opponents cried uncle. They didn�t win the World Series or even a division title. They couldn�t be called champions, but they lived up to another title. They were the South Side Hitmen. Team owner Bill Veeck transformed a hapless 1976 ball club into contenders and big-time draws at the ticket box. New acquisitions Oscar Gamble, Richie Zisk, and Eric Soderholm led the team to a franchise record 192 home runs, while legendary broadcaster Harry Caray led Comskey Park fans through the seventh-inning stretch. The White Sox won 90 games that season (including 22 in an amazing month of July) and finished first in the hearts of baseball fans across the city�s South Side.

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