White Sox A-Z: Everett

By Art Berke

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Every Thursday we are paying tribute to White Sox standouts of the past, highlighting a different letter of the alphabet each week.

Today we focus on a former Sox player whose last name begins with the letter E — Carl Everett.

Carl Everett, OF/DH, White Sox (2003, 2004–05), Marlins, Mets, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers, Expos, Mariners

A switch-hitting outfielder and DH who was a two-time All-Star (2000, 2003), Carl Everett played for eight teams in his 14-year major-league career after being selected by the Yankees with the 10th overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft.

Everett’s time in the big leagues was oft-times combative and outspoken, causing controversy with such puzzling opinions as being convinced there was no such thing as dinosaurs.

But all that aside, Everett was a godsend for the 2005 World Champion White Sox — especially after the season-ending injury to Frank Thomas — smashing 23 home runs with 87 RBI and adding a large measure of competitive intensity to the eventual champs. In the World Series he batted .444 (4 for 9).

The Tampa, Florida product finished his career with 202 home runs, 792 RBI and a .271 batting average. He has the distinction of being only one of 29 switch-hitters to hit 200 or more homers.