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FEBRUARY 18, 1920
BASEBALL OFF-SEASON MOVES
WHITE SOX MAKE A PAIR OF DEALS
The Chicago White Sox have sent outfielder George Burns back to the Big Apple. The 30 year old Burns, who came to the Windy City in a trade with the Giants following the 1918 season, batted .290 with 2 homers and 77 rbi's last season. Burns will be returning to the National League but it will be with the Brooklyn Robins this time. In return Chicago picks up promising 25 year old pitcher Duster Mails.
Mails, who was 3-4 in relief for the Robins last season, is expected to contend for a spot in the White Sox rotation. Chicago returns 3 solid starters in Stan Covelski (15-14, 3.47), Dickey Kerr (13-16, 3.68) and Art Nehf (14-14, 3.30) but has little depth beyond that.
The deal was announced a day after the Sox shipped pitcher Hal Carlson to Detroit for outfielder Fred Nicholson. The 27 year old Carlson was 12-13 with a 3.55 era a year ago. Nicholson is 25 and coming off the best season of his young career when he batted .281 with 7 homers and 69 rbi's.
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Cliff Markle HOB1 greatest pitcher 360-160, 9 Welch Awards, 11 WS titles
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