1985 Coke #22 - Joel Skinner (J.C. Martin)On this day in 1982, Joel Skinner was chosen by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent compensation pick from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Joel was blocked by Carlton Fisk and Marc Hill for most of his South Side career. In 1986, he was deemed expendable when Ron Karkovice came up from the minors. Skinner went on to the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians.
White Sox February 2nd birthdays:
1878 - Hub Hart
1884 - Ray Demmitt
1887 - Mutz Ens
1887 - Walt Kuhn
1895 - George Lees
1900 - Willie Kamm
1900 - Frank Mack
1907 - Jerry Byrne
1937 - Don Buford
1952 - Warren Brusstar
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