{"id":9859,"date":"2016-02-20T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=9859"},"modified":"2016-02-19T22:06:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T04:06:44","slug":"111-josh-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/111-josh-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"#111 – Josh Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Josh Paul<\/p>\n

Rank:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>111<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong>\u00a0C<\/p>\n

Years With White Sox:<\/strong>\u00a01999-2003<\/p>\n

Evanston native Josh Paul was the second round draft pick of the White Sox in 1996. \u00a0He earned a September call-up in 1999, making his major league debut on September 7 in the White Sox 14-1 loss to the Angels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul broke camp in 2000 with the White Sox, starting the season as their back-up catcher. \u00a0When Paul struggled to hit in May, he was sent back down to the minor leagues. \u00a0He returned to the White Sox in September and did well enough to earn a spot on the post-season roster. \u00a0He appeared in one game in the White Sox loss to the Mariners in the ALDS.<\/p>\n

In 2001, Paul again started the year as the backup catcher. \u00a0He again ended up splitting the year between Chicago and Charlotte, finishing the year with a .266 average and a career high 3 home runs and 18 RBIs. \u00a0Paul began 2002 back in Charlotte, but eventually found his way back to Chicago, hitting .240 in 33 games.<\/p>\n

Paul saw some success in 2003, though in very limited playing time, but got caught up in a numbers game behind veteran Sandy Alomar Jr. and rookie Miguel Olivo. \u00a0On June 25, he was released, ending his White Sox career.<\/p>\n

Paul’s greatest contribution to the White Sox came in 2005, when he was a member of the Angels. \u00a0He was behind the plate in the 9th inning of game 2 of the ALCS when A.J. Pierzynski struck out and “stole” first base after Paul rolled the ball back to the mound. \u00a0Home plate umpire Doug Eddings ruled that the pitch hit the ground and, since he wasn’t tagged out, Pierzynski was entitled to first base. \u00a0A pinch runner, a stolen base, and a double later, the White Sox tied up the series at one game a piece and went on to win their next 7, leading to their first World Series title since 1917.<\/p>\n

Paul’s\u00a0numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:<\/p>\n

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0.333<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
0.264<\/span><\/td>\n349<\/span><\/td>\n54<\/span><\/td>\n92<\/span><\/td>\n42<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n71<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n145<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n