A South Side baseball star is born
1930
Bill “Moose” Skowron, prep legend and eventual White Sox player and fixture, was born in Chicago. After winning a batting title and serving as punter, placekicker and halfback for the Purdue Boilermakers, Skowron signed with the Yankees. He was a nine-year standout in New York before ending his career with stints for the Senators, White Sox and Angels. Over four seasons and 347 games on the South Side...