White Sox Star pitcher Chris Sale is suspended for five games for refusing to wear a throwback uniform on July 23, 2016.
After an argument over the throwback uniforms, Chris Sale was told he had to wear the uniform as it was part of a stadium giveaway.
Chris Sale proceeded to shred most or all of the entire team's uniforms while they were taking batting and infield practice.
I was planning a blog post about a certain Chicago White Sox cap somewhere down the line.
But after the weekends events, the timing could not be better......
In April of 1976, the White Sox wore this cap on a road trip against Minnesota, Boston, and New York.
Upon return, the cap would not be worn again as it was banned by the American League because it was deemed " a distraction to hitters."
It should be noted that the White Sox had a record of 3-4 for the seven games that it was used.
This cap is highly sought after by collectors and usually sells in the 500-700$ range.
Anybody want to sell me one?
The Sox have a very colorful past:
Worn from 1969-70
Red is the on-field from 1971-75
1976-1981
1982-86
1982-86 road cap
I love the Sox throwback caps and wear them frequently.
There is no possible way that I can justify Chris Sale's actions.
It appears to me that he wants to be traded and is bitter about his team friendly contract.
Now, if Chris Sale was a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks..... I could understand it. :)
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