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#163 – Ramon Castro

castroName: Ramon Castro

Rank: 163

Position: C

Years With White Sox: 2009-2011

Ramon Castro came to the White Sox from the Mets via a May 30, 2009 trade for Lance Broadway, replacing Corky Miller as the backup to AJ Pierzynski.  A little less than 2 months later, on July 23, Castro was behind the plate for Mark Buehrle’s perfect game against the Rays.  After the game, Buehrle credited Castro, saying he did not shake him off during the entire game.

Castro resigned with the White Sox for the 2010 season, remaining as the backup catcher.  He appeared in 37 games and finished the year with .278 average and 8 home runs.

The 2011 season saw Castro’s production regress, as his average dropped back down to .235.  A broken hand suffered in July limited him to only 23 games and 68 at bats.  Following the season, he became a free agent and never played in the major leagues again.

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

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#340 – Jack Egbert


Name: Jack Egbert

Rank: 340

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 2009

Jack Egbert was selected by the White Sox in the 13th round of the 2004 draft.  He earned a promotion to big league club in late April 2009, replacing the ineffective Mike MacDougal in the bullpen.  Unfortunately, he was no better, and 4 days later, he was sent back down to Charlotte, replaced by Lance Broadway.

In late September of that year, Egbert was placed on waivers and was selected by the Mets, thus ending his White Sox career.

Egbert’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:

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#355 – Lance Broadway

Name: Lance Broadway

Rank: 355

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 2007-2009

Lance Broadway was the White Sox first round pick in the 2005 draft and worked his way to the big leagues 2 years later.  A starter by trade, Broadway worked mostly out of the bullpen for the Sox, making only 2 starts in his time on the south side.  When the opportunity presented itself early in the 2009 season to make an upgrade at backup catcher, Broadway was (fittingly) traded to the New York Mets for Ramon Castro.

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