As Jim so articulately wrote about yesterday, the White Sox seem averse to spending their international money, very likely at the cost of building system depth. Depth as a whole has been, of course, a problem for the Sox for awhile now, and that is especially so on the international front.
If one extends that to Sporcle quizzes, it's stark there, as well. There's just not enough homegrown developments (or even developments + IFAs) to make a good list. So, I've extended that list to any player who has played for the Sox, and is from a country other than the United States. That, then, could mean an international signing developed internally, an international free agent, or a player from outside the U.S. who came over in a trade or is a domestic free agent signing originally from outside the United States. (Or possibly other ways that I've not listed here)
To qualify, they must have produced at least 5+ bWAR over their career for the White Sox. That's 34 names, how many can you get? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided their tenure, position, and bWAR produced for the team.
- As an additional hint, Canada is also included in this list.
- Pitchers are listed first, followed by position players.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- The only position missing from this list is catcher.
- The country most represented on this list is Venezuela, with 8 players.
- The country least represented is a three-way tie at 1: Colombia, Japan, and Panama.
All data from baseballreference.com
