August 2nd holds special meaning in White Sox history.
On this date in 1921, the eight members of the "Black Sox" -- a group of men suspected of throwing the 1919 World Series -- were acquitted of the accusations.
The jury took just shy of three hours to deliberate before finding Eddie Cicotte, "Shoeless Joe" Jackson and six others not guilty.
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However, the next day, Kenesaw Mountain Landis -- the first commissioner in baseball history, sporting quite possibly the coolest name in the game's history -- banned all eight players from professional baseball for life in spite of the jury's decision.