Bibb Falk was born on January 27, 1899 in Austin, Texas. He went to college at the University of Texas, where he played baseball and football. In 1920, he joined the Chicago White Sox, a major league baseball team from Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as a "spare outfielder", which is an extra player for the team. However, he later replaced "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, who played left-field for the team. He spent twelve seasons in major league baseball.