Go-Go to Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox

The 1959 Chicago White Sox broke a forty-year pennant drought on the city s South Side, begun after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The scrappy Go-Go Sox, with pitching, fielding and timely hitting, finally overcame the New York Yankees dominance of the American League, only to lose to the L.A. Dodgers in the World Series.

Go-Go to Glory is a tribute to the men of that Go-Go Sox team. It is more than a simple memoir of a memorable season, providing an in-depth look at an entire era of baseball through the prism of one remarkable team in Chicago. Here you ll find original biographies of every single player, coach, broadcaster and key front-office personnel who contributed to the magical 1959 season, as well as appreciations of the 1950s White Sox by fans and historians. Featuring individual lifetime bios on owner Bill Veeck, Al Lopez, Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio and 42 other players, coaches, and management of the 1959 White Sox.