1959 Chicago White Sox

Record: 94-60-2, Finished 1st in American League (1959 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 22, 1959, At Cleveland Indians

In 1959, the Chicago White Sox finally returned to the postseason after a 40 year absence. The "Go Go Sox", managed by Al Lopez, were built on speed, pitching, and defense. The team was led by the American League Most Valuable Player, second baseman Nellie Fox, and speedy Gold Glove shortstop Luis Aparicio. The Cy Young Award winner, pitcher Early Wynn, anchored a pitching staff that also included youngster Bob Shaw and veteran Billy Pierce. Despite winning the first game of the World Series 11-0, they ended up losing 4 games to 2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Standings[edit]

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Chicago White Sox	94	60	.610	--
Cleveland Indians	89	65	.578	5
New York Yankees	79	75	.513	15
Detroit Tigers	76	78	.494	18
Boston Red Sox	75	79	.487	19
Baltimore Orioles	74	80	.481	20
Kansas City Athletics	66	88	.429	28
Washington Senators	63	91	.409	31

Charles N. Billington: Comiskey Park’s Last World Series: A History of the 1959 Chicago White Sox, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4766-7685-2
Lew Freedman: Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7864-4442-7
Bob Secter: "Chicago Days: 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City", edited by Stevenson Swanson and Contemporary Books, Aug. 21, 1997
Don Zminda, ed.: Go-Go to Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox, SABR, ACTA Sports, Skokie, IL, 2009.

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