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#337 – Eddie Williams

Name: Eddie Williams

Rank: 337

Position: 3B

Year With White Sox: 1989

Eddie Williams was traded to the White Sox in January of 1989 by the Indians in exchange for Joel Davis and Ed Wojna.  Williams successfully battled Robin Ventura, the Sox first round draft pick the previous season, for the third basemen’s job in spring training and broke camp as the starter.

Williams ended up splitting the season between Chicago and Triple A Vancouver, putting up a respectable .274 average over 66 games for the big league club.  His opportunities in Chicago came to an end on September 12th, when Ventura made his debut for the Sox and wound up manning the hot corner for the next 9 seasons.  His time with the South Siders officially ended on October 15th, when he was granted free agency.

Williams’ numbers in a White Sox uniform were:

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#347 – Joel McKeon

Name: Joel McKeon

Rank: 347

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1986-1987

Joel McKeon was the White Sox first round pick in the 1982 draft and made his debut in 1986, where he appeared in 30 games out of the bullpen and had a rather successful 2.45 ERA.  His 1987 season, however, was much less successful, with his ERA jumping to 9.43.  The following February, McKeon was shipped off to the Padres to complete an earlier trade for Ed Wojna, but he had already made his last major league appearance.

While McKeon did little to make himself memorable on a real baseball diamond, his 1986 appearance with Buffalo, the then Triple A affiliate of the White Sox, made him a superstar of our Micro League Baseball league, where he was a stalwart of the team belonging to my friend Dave.

McKeon’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:

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