FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
» May 2, 1969: Al Lopez (840-650) resigns as White Sox manager for health reasons. Don Gutteridge takes over. The Sox will lose tomorrow, 3–1, to the Twins in Gutteridge's first game as skipper.

» September 15, 1970: The White Sox hire manager Chuck Tanner from the Pacific Coast League. He replaces Don Gutteridge, who had been fired on September 3rd. Coach Bill Adair ran the team in the interim.