Bobby Higginson

Sox's Johnson has another finale to relish

2012-10-03 20:06:00

CLEVELAND -- Dan Johnson broke out in a big smile Wednesday night after being reminded of his heroics in the 2011 regular season finale with Tampa Bay, where he hit a home run that helped vault the Rays into the playoffs and knock out Boston. Johnson...

Highlights from the past -- April 29

2012-04-29 01:05:40

1987 -- Dwight Gooden could pitch again for the New York Mets by June 1 if his training program goes as planned, general manager Frank Cashen said. Gooden will be released in a day or two from New York's Smithers Alcoholism and Treatment Center, where...

Scoreboard

2011-01-06 01:30:42

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

Alomar, Blyleven voted into baseball's Hall of Fame

2011-01-05 11:07:00

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven became Hall of Famers on Wednesday, the two-time World Series champions easily elected after narrow misses last season. Sluggers Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire, Jeff Bagwell and Juan Gonzalez came nowhere close. Hall...

Free agents: Who's available

2006-02-21 00:00:00

The 40 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (3) - Rafael Palmeiro, 1b; Sammy Sosa, of; B.J. Surhoff, of. BOSTON (1) - John Olerud, 1b. CLEVELAND (1) - Juan Gonzalez, of. DETROIT (1) - Bobby Higginson. KANSAS CITY (2) - Denny Hocking, of;...

Sox's 4-game win streak ends

2004-07-25 20:34:00

Jon Garland possesses the physical attributes and pitching repertoire to be one of the premier right-handers in the American League. But the enigmatic 24-year-old continues to befuddle White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen with his inconsistency and occasional...

Filling big void in ways large, small

2004-07-23 21:28:00

Carlos Lee and Juan Uribe hit home runs Friday night when the White Sox beat the Detroit 6-4 at U.S. Cellular Field. Joe Crede doubled, and Aaron Rowand doubled twice. But two sacrifice bunts were almost as pleasing to Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Timo...

Lee puts big hurt on Tigers

2002-07-14 20:47:00

Carlos Lee always wanted to be like Frank. Now the White Sox's new No. 3 hitter is hitting like Frank Thomas used to hit. Lee had four hits, including two home runs, in a 6-4 victory over Detroit on Sunday at Comerica Park. Thomas, in a 1-for-31 slump,...

4 brothers, 8 games, 8 days

2001-07-04 00:00:00

Do you consider Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park spiritual places? Does the theme from The Natural send a shiver up your spine? Do you agree with every word of Crash Davis' "I believe in" speech from Bull Durham? Then you may not want to read this. I...

Sox keep Tigers winless

2002-04-10 00:00:00

There are worse things in life than losing to the Detroit Tigers, but the White Sox didn't want to be the first ones to go down for the count in 2002. After beating Detroit 7-5 Wednesday to end their eight-game trip at .500, the Sox breathed a sigh of...

No cracks in rock-solid Angels

2003-02-09 00:00:00

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

Tigers rough up Ritchieliterally

2002-05-26 00:00:00

It wasn't exactly what the White Sox had in mind as a prelude for hosting the New York Yankees in a three-game series that begins Monday night. One day after virtually every part of the Sox's machine showed signs of working smoothly, not much of anything...

Red Sox center fielder Johnny Damon makes a running catch on a ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Bobby Higginson.

2004-08-27 00:00:00

Detroit's Bobby Higginson puts a strangle hold on White Sox pitcher Jim Parque as a brawl erupts in the 7th inning of Saturdays Sox-Tigers game

2000-04-27 15:48:00