Edward Augustine Walsh was an American pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball, nicknamed "Big Ed". From 1906 to 1912 he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Walsh holds the record for lowes
Walsh with the Chicago White Sox in 1911
Walsh pitching for the White Sox c. 1911
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League Central Division. The club pla
Ed Walsh
…Silverites of the Connecticut State League. After playing the 1903 season with the Meriden Silverites and Newark Sailors of the Eastern League, the Chicago White Sox purchased Walsh's contract for $750 ($26,875 in today's dollars). Walsh made his major league debut in 1904 with the Chicago White Sox and pitched his…
1919 "Black Sox" team photo
Ed Walsh holds the record for lowest career earned run average (ERA), 1.82.
Al López, manager of the "Go-Go Sox"
Harold Baines at the plate in 1986