The deeply disappointing White Sox fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn, each of whom had been with the team for decades.
. “Ken is like a son to me, and I will always consider him a member of my family. I want to personally thank Ken and Rick for all they have done for the Chicago White Sox, winning the 2005 World Series and reaching the postseason multiple times in their tenures.”
Williams, a former White Sox player, joined Chicago’s front office as a scout in 1992. He was in his 11th season in his current role after a dozen as the general manager; throughout his tenure, he was one of baseball’s most prominent Black executives. Hahn, who joined the White Sox in 2000, was promoted to general manager in 2012; only New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman, St. Louis Cardinals exec John Mozeliak and Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo have been with their teams longer than he had.
But since the 2005 title, which ended an 88-year drought, the franchise has made just three playoff appearances. Two of those came in the past four seasons, which saw the emergence of promising young players including Tim Anderson, Yoán Moncada, Luis Robert Jr., Eloy Jiménez, Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech and Garrett Crochet.
This season was particularly disappointing because it was supposed to be a fresh start. After muddling through two awkward seasons under already-enshrined Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, the White Sox hired Pedro Grifol away from the Kansas City Royals and talked about the need to improve their clubhouse culture to help a talented group thrive. It didn’t, then Williams and Hahn stripped down the roster during a trade deadline sell-off.
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