Inside some of the White Sox biggest signings and trades with Dan Evans

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien is joined by former White Sox executive Dan Evans as they go behind the scenes of some of the White Sox biggest signings and trades of the 1980s and 1990s. Evans discusses how he started as an intern with the White Sox and rose to an executive, providing insight into Tony La Russa’s first stint with the White Sox and what fans should expect in his second time around as manager. Evans tells the stories of the White Sox trading for Ozzie Guillén and drafting Frank Thomas, plus shares other behind-the-scenes details of legendary White Sox moments and players.(2:23) - Dan Evans' journey from intern to White Sox executive(9:00) - How the White Sox signed Tom Seaver(18:08) - What was it like when Hawk Harrelson became White Sox GM(25:13) - Drafting Frank Thomas(30:20) - What did the White Sox see in Mark Buehrle when they drafted him?(38:40) - Evans’ disappointment that he didn't get the GM job that went to Kenny Williams(47:40) - How does Tony La Russa make his players better?(54:25) - Evans on helping set up the Field of Dreams game featuring the White Sox

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine.
0:09.1	Welcome to the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you, as always, by WinTrust.
0:16.0	So as we wait for more signings, more trades to happen this offseason.
0:22.3	You ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes when deals go down?
0:28.1	Well, here on the podcast, you're going to get an inside look at a ton of White Sox history with Dan Evans,
0:34.7	who was the White Sox assistant GM and director of baseball operations
0:38.8	in the 80s and 90s. So what does this mean? It means you're going to get incredible stories
0:45.8	about trading for Ozzie Gehan and Paul Canerco, drafting Frank Thomas and Mark Burley,
0:53.0	working for Hawk Carrollson when Hawk was the GM and he traded away Bobby Bonilla.
0:59.3	And he fired Tony Laruso.
1:01.7	Plus, how the White Sox were able to sign Tom Seaver and a whole lot more.
1:07.0	Dan also shares a lot of great info about Laruso, how he manages games, how he
1:13.6	manages players, and at the time away from the dugout, will have any effect on him.
1:19.6	Dan's also involved with the Field of Dreams game, scheduled now for next summer in Dyersville,
1:24.6	Iowa between the White Sox and the Yankees. He's going to talk about that.
1:28.6	So there's a ton of great stuff here on the White Sox Talk podcast with Dan Evans.
1:35.4	I think you're really going to like this.
1:37.3	It's coming your way.
1:39.6	White Sox.
1:40.6	White Sox.
1:41.5	Go, go, white Sox.
1:43.5	And ball hit deep way back.
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