The White Sox had their first-ever transaction with the Atlanta Braves — although at the time, they were known as the Boston Bees — by purchasing second baseman Les Mallon. The infielder would spend both 1936 and 1937 in the Texas League, playing for the Dallas Steers and Fort Worth Cats while in the White Sox system; he battered TL pitching in 1936 (named the Texas League MVP, fueled by an .882 OPS) but tailed off some the next year. It might have seemed like an an odd trade for a tanking/rebuilding team to make, but the White Sox were made an offer they couldn’t refuse: Two veteran relievers for a journeyman minor-leaguer in a three-team swap.
Author: Brett Ballantini
Published at: 2026-01-04 22:15:51
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