Chalk this one up to White Sox owner Bill Veeck. Knowing he needed a drawing card and a big bat to replace Richie Zisk and Oscar Gamble, Veeck dealt future All-Star Brian Downing and pitchers ...

Among those allowed to continue throwing a “wet ball” was White Sox hurler Red Faber ... leading the majors. (Brian Downing, Jorge Orta, Bucky Dent and Kevin Bell most often batted behind ...