Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael John Caruso (born May 27, 1977 in Queens, New York) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. Caruso was a prospect for the San Francisco Giants. During the 1997 season, Caruso was one of six prospects traded to the White Sox in the infamous White Flag Trade. In 1998, Caruso was called up by the White Sox at the age of 20 to become their everyday starting shortstop. He finished third in the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award balloting.