February 27

2006 Upper Deck #561 - Cliff Politte

On this day in 1974, Cliff Politte was born.

Cliff arrived in Chicago through free agency in 2004. He stayed with the Sox for two and a half seasons. Smack dab in the middle of his stay on the South Side, he was an integral part of the bullpen during the World Championship run. Politte had a career year in 2005, with a 7-1 record, 2.00 ERA and fifty-seven strikeouts in sixty-eight games. Cliff's number fell back to earth in 2006 and went downhill from there. He was released by the White Sox in July 2006.








White Sox February 27th birthdays:

1916 - Don Hanski
1920 - Connie Ryan
1952 - Henry Cruz
1953 - Ron Hassey
1974 - Cliff Politte