Evansville White Sox

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The Evansville White Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, that played in the Class-AA Southern League from 1966 to 1968. [1]

The team moved to Evansville from Lynchburg, Virginia in 1966, retaining their affiliation with the Chicago White Sox. [1] [2] [3] They played three seasons in Evansville before moving again, this time to Columbus, Georgia, where they became the Columbus White Sox starting in the 1969 season. [1] [4]

They played their home games at Bosse Field, the third-oldest professional baseball park in the United States, which opened in 1915. [5] [6]

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
196668-723rd George Noga none
196776-633rd George Noga none
196855-846th Stan Wasiak / Gary Johnson none

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. p. 151. ISBN   978-0-7864-0781-1 . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. "1965 Lynchburg White Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. "Evansville, Indiana Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. "1969 Columbus White Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. "In The Ballparks - Bosse Field". www.intheballparks.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. "Bosse Field: The Third Oldest Ballpark in the U.S. Turns 100". M. T. Publishing Company Inc. April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2025.