1970 Chicago White Sox season

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1970 Chicago White Sox
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901) American League West (Since 1969)
Location
White Sox Park (Since 1910) Chicago, Illinois (Since 1900)
1970 Information
Owner(s)	John Allyn
General Manager(s)	Ed Short, Roland Hemond
Manager(s)	Don Gutteridge, Chuck Tanner
Local television	WFLD (Billy Pierce, Jack Drees)
Local radio	WMAQ (AM) (Bob Elson, Red Rush)

The 1970 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 71st season. They finished with a record 56-106, good enough for 6th place in the American League West, 42 games behind of the 1st place Minnesota Twins.

[edit] 1970 Opening Day Lineup

Walt Williams, rf

Luis Aparicio, ss

Carlos May, lf

Bill Melton, 3b

John Matias, 1b

Buddy Bradford, cf

Syd O'Brien, 2b

Duane Josephson, c

Tommy John, p

Team	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Minnesota Twins	98	64	.605	0
Oakland Athletics	89	73	.549	9.0
California Angels	86	76	.531	12.0
Kansas City Royals	65	97	.401	33.0
Milwaukee Brewers	65	97	.401	33.0
Chicago White Sox	56	106	.346	42.0

[edit] Roster

1970 Chicago White Sox roster

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[edit] External links

1970 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference

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1970 MLB season by team

AL East: Baltimore • Boston • Cleveland • Detroit • Milwaukee • New York
AL West: California • Chicago • Kansas City • Minnesota • Oakland • Washington

NL East: Chicago • Montréal • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis
NL West: Atlanta • Cincinnati • Houston • Los Angeles • San Diego • San Francisco

1970 All-Star Game • 1970 World Series

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Based in Chicago, Illinois

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks	South Side Park • Comiskey Park • U.S. Cellular Field

Culture	Black Sox Scandal • Disco Demolition Night • White Flag Trade • Soxman • Andy the Clown "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" • "Sweet Home Chicago" • Curse of the Black Sox • Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye • Nancy Faust • Southpaw

Rivalries	White Sox-Cubs rivalry • Twins-White Sox rivalry

Important Figures	Charles Comiskey • Shoeless Joe Jackson • Ed Walsh • Ray Schalk • Eddie Collins • Red Faber • Ted Lyons • Billy Pierce • Minnie Miñoso • Luke Appling • Luis Aparicio • Nellie Fox • Harry Caray • Carlton Fisk • Harold Baines • Ozzie Guillén • Robin Ventura • Frank Thomas • Paul Konerko • Mark Buehrle

Retired Numbers	2 • 3 • 4 • 9 • 11 • 16 • 19 • 42 • 72

Key Personnel	Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn • General Manager: Kenny Williams • Manager: Ozzie Guillén

World Series Championships (3)	1906 • 1917 • 2005

American League Championships (6)	1900 • 1901 • 1906 • 1917 • 1919 • 1959 • 2005

American League Division Championships (4)	Western: 1983 • 1993, Central: 2000 • 2005

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Minor League Affiliates	Charlotte Knights (AAA) • Birmingham Barons (AA) • Winston-Salem Warthogs (A) • Kannapolis Intimidators (A) • Bristol White Sox (Rookie) • Great Falls Voyagers (Rookie)

Other Assets	Comcast SportsNet Chicago