Chappas signed with the White Sox in 1976 as a 6th round draft pick. He impressed Veeck with good performances for the Appleton Foxes in 1978. This earned him a September callup, where he hit an effective .267 in 20 games.\n', '

Primarily due to his height, he gained more and more national interest, highlighted by an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated during spring training in 1979. In spring training that year, he unseated veteran Don Kessinger and became the opening day shortstop. He lost his job after 2 weeks after missing a sign as a baserunner, only returning in September. He made the opening day roster the following year as well, but only as a reserve player, and he was subsequently sent to the minors after hitting .160 in 50 at bats.\n', '

Overall, Chappas hit .245 in the majors and hit a single home run, off the Brewers\' Bill Travers, in 1979.\n', '

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