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#362 – Ray Searage

Name: Ray Searage

Rank: 362

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1986-1987

Ray Searage was acquired by the White Sox in a deadline deal with the Brewers for Al Jones and a minor leaguer.  He was tremendous for the Sox, appearing in 29 games and finishing with a 0.62 ERA.

His 1987 season, while respectable, was a bit of a letdown after that debut.  He finished the year with a 4.20 ERA.  He was released during a veteran purge by GM Larry Himes towards the end of spring training in 1988, along with Jim Winn and Jerry Hairston.

Today, Searage has returned to the major leagues as the pitching coach for the resurgent Pittsburgh Pirates.

Searage’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: Continue reading →

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#404 – #413 – The Unknowns Part 8

Another look at the forgotten players from the White Sox past.

 

Name: Wayne Edwards

Rank: 413

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1989-1991

Edwards went 5-5 over his three campaigns with the Sox.

 

Name: Mike Diaz

Rank: 412

Position: 1B

Year With White Sox: 1988

Acquired from the Pirates for Gary Redus, Diaz last appeared in the majors with the ’88 squad.  His greater claim to fame locally may be as part of the package the Cubs sent to the Phillies prior to the ’84 season that brought them Gary Matthews and Bob Dernier.

 

Name: Dane Johnson

Rank: 411

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1994

Johnson managed 14 appearances before the premature end of the ’94 season.

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