"For a four-player deal it was a nothingburger of a trade, but the White Sox probably got the short end of the stick."
The first game in White Sox History: April 24
A minor swap with Cleveland gets Chicago the short end of the stick
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Johnny Hodapp
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Cleveland Indians (now Guardians), Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox. Son of the CIncinnati sandlots, grandfather to 14. I have to play with those I call bums.
Youngest Cleveland player to get 4+ hits, 4+ RBI and a SB in a single game. And we beat the Yankees that day. www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/cleve...
Guardians' Angel Martinez makes Cleveland baseball history not done since 1928 Johnny Hodapp | Sporting News
This was a special day for Angel.
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It might have seemed unlucky. Sportswriters would later attribute it to evil spirits. In truth, it was more likely laziness that almost ended Johnny Hodapp's career just as it was beginning. www.johnnyhodapp.com/the-ball-he-...
The Ball He Should Have Bent Over For
Bad luck, bad knees, and a pilgrimage to Rome
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I went 2-for-5 with two runs batted in and didn't even make an error. Not a bad debut after starting 0-fer-3.
Sarah Langs@slangsonsports.bsky.social · 4mo agoTeenagers with at least 1 extra-base hit & RBI in MLB debut (RBI official since 1920):
