In
1959,
the team won its first pennant in 40 years, thanks to the efforts of
several eventual Hall of Famers – Lopez, Aparicio, Fox (the league MVP),
and pitcher
Early Wynn, who won the
Cy Young Award at a time when only one award was presented for both leagues. The White Sox would also acquire slugger
Ted Kluszewski, a local area native, from the
Pittsburgh Pirates
for the final pennant push. Kluszewski gave the team a much-needed
slugger for the stretch run, and he hit nearly .300 for the White Sox in
the final month.
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