The San Francisco Giants receive starting pitchers Wilson Alvarez and Danny Darwin, along with top reliever Roberto Hernández from the Chicago White Sox in what is dubbed the “White Flag Trade”. The White Sox, just 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the American League Central, receive minor league SS Mike Caruso, OF Brian Manning and Ps Lorenzo Barcelo, Keith Foulke, Bobby Howry and Ken Vining. In the house cleaning, the Sox have moved eight players with a combined 92 years of major league experience. Sox 3B Robin Ventura observes, “We didn’t realize August 1st was the end of the season.”

On July 31, 1997 — The San Francisco Giants receive starting pitchers Wilson Alvarez and Danny Darwin, along with top reliever Roberto Hernández from the Chicago White Sox in what is dubbed the “White Flag Trade”. The White Sox, just 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the American League Central, receive minor league SS Mike Caruso, OF Brian Manning and Ps Lorenzo Barcelo, Keith Foulke, Bobby Howry and Ken Vining. In the house cleaning, the Sox have moved eight players with a combined 92 years of major league experience. Sox 3B Robin Ventura observes, “We didn’t realize August 1st was the end of the season.”

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