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#320 – David Riske

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Name: David Riske

Rank: 320

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 2006

David Riske came to the south side on June 15, 2006 from the Red Sox in exchange for Javier Lopez and took Sean Tracey’s spot on the roster.  One week later, Riske was suspended for three games for intentionally throwing at the Cardinals’ Chris Duncan, which ignited a war of words between Dave Duncan, the Cardinals pitching coach and Chris’s father, and Ozzie Guillen.  And that was the highlight of his White Sox career.  Following the season, Riske left the White Sox as a free agent.

Riske’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:

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#367 – Sean Tracey

Name: Sean Tracey

Rank: 367

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 2006

Sean Tracey’s White Sox career nearly came to an end on June 14, a mere 6 days after it started.  After AJ Pierzynski had been hit by 2 pitches and with the White Sox down by 8 against the Rangers, Sean Tracey was brought in to the game with one mission: retaliate against Hank Blalock.  Tracey threw to inside pitches to Blalock, before getting him to ground out.  He was quickly removed from the game, berated in the dugout by manager Ozzie Guillen, and demoted the next day.  He returned later in the season, and then his career actually did come to an end.

Tracey’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:

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