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• Today in White Sox History: April 27

Ted Lyons earned a save in a wild comeback win on this day, 99 years ago. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images No lead is safe against the 1925 club 1909 Hitless Wonders redux? Well, the White Sox manage their third straight 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Browns, over three consecutive days. 1925 After Cleveland pulled ahead, 4-3, in the top of the eighth, the White Sox rallied for nin...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 26

Hitting machine Dick Allen had his first White Sox walk-off home run on this day, 52 years ago. It wouldn’t be his last. Dick Allen takes his first hero turn on the South Side 1925 The White Sox forfeited a game to Cleveland. It happened in front of a Comiskey Park-record crowd of 44,000 fans. So many fans were at the game that owner Charles Comiskey allowed them on the field, behind rope...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 25

The fourth White Sox player to hit a home run over the Comiskey Park roof? Buddy Bradford, on this day 55 year ago. | Chicago White Sox Buddy Bradford hits a massive home run 1951 White Sox slugger Eddie Robinson hit the first rooftop home run by a Chicago player at Comiskey Park. Robinson’s blast was off of Al Widmar of the Browns, in the third inning of an 8-6 White Sox win. It was the ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 23

Chet Lemon hit four of Chicago’s near team-record 21 singles in the opener of a doubleheader on this day, 43 years ago. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images South Siders make it rain singles 1919 Perhaps the most talented White Sox team ever opened the season in St. Louis and destroyed the Browns, 13-4. Lefty Williams got the win, throwing a complete game. Six months later, after win...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 22

On this day 124 years ago, the White Sox won their very first official game. | The Inter Ocean A first win on the South Side! 1900After a loss debuting in the American League on April 21, the White Sox split the weekend and got in the winning column with a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in front of a Sunday crowd of 15,000 fans at South Side Park. The deciding run came in the seve...2024
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• Sox On 35th Podcast: Interview with Ken Smoller, Author of Last Comiskey

The post Sox On 35th Podcast: Interview with Ken Smoller, Author of Last Comiskey appeared first on Sox On 35th. Our crew is joined by Ken Smoller, author of the book Last Comiskey, to talk about his memories of Comiskey Park and much more! The post Sox On 35th Podcast: Interview with Ken Smoller, Author of Last Comiskey appeared first on Sox On 35th....2024

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• Today in White Sox History: April 21

On this day 86 years ago, Hank Greenberg became the fourth player to homer onto Comiskey Park’s roof. | Chicago Tribune Hank Greenberg goes very deep 1900 The White Stockings played their first regular season game as part of the American League, at South Side Park. They’d drop a 5-4 decision in 10 innings to the Milwaukee Brewers, who were managed by Connie Mack. The 1900 season isn’t off...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 12

Ryan Dempster | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Dempster does a deed and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as th...2024
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell came the closest to being elected, without topping the 75% threshhold, in our last Hall of Fame election. | Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images Let’s immortalize our sixth class of the best South Siders of all time Once upon a time, the Chicago White Sox had a team Hall of Fame — until they decided to put it in mothballs, in favor of an extended gift shop. Now the Sox have ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 17

On this day 114 years ago, Comiskey Park construction began. What would happen if an entire spring training was rained out? 1903 The White Sox left for what would become a disastrous spring training in New Orleans. Two straight weeks of rain would permit just two games to be played. The club would break for home early, yet still encounter some rain on the way back north. 1910 Constructio...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Rocker suspended

Set Number: X58918 TK4 R2 F2 Braves Franchise History 2000 - Bud Selig suspends Braves reliever John Rocker until May 1 after comments made in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Rocker also receives an undisclosed fine and is ordered to undergo sensitivity training. MLB History 1919 - Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson became the first black player in major league hist...2024
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• Let the people speak, White Sox — we dare you

Comiskey Park under construction, 1910. The people’s money for a fancy new park? Let’s vote on it! FIRST, A LITTLE HISTORY A while back, my wife gave me a book titled Turning the Black Sox White. Nice idea, but it’s so excruciatingly boringly written it’s a slog to get through unless you’re desperate to know who all of Charles Comiskey’s team members were on any outfit he had anything to ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 31

For fans of age in the 1990s, seeing Frank Thomas wearing the green-and-gold was a shocker. | Jason Wise/MLB via Getty Images Bo Knows California — and Big Frank, too 1909 White Sox catcher Billy Sullivan secured a patent on the first chest protector. It contained a wind pad with compressed air and became the forerunner of the modern catcher’s chest protector. Sullivan was the White Sox c...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 12

Just one year after converting from shortstop to pitcher, Sergio Santos was in the big leagues. | Set Number: X83844 TK1 R2 F77 The story of the most successful pitcher conversion in club history starts here 1982 In the January phase of the amateur draft that no longer exists today, the White Sox unearthed the unlikeliest of success stories. Miami Dade College’s John Cangelosi was selecte...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 2

Goodbye to the 1941 All-Star winner 1946 The White Sox bought pitcher Alex Carrasquel and shortstop Fred Vaughn from Washington. While Carrasquel would throw just three career games for the South Siders, his nephew Chico Carrasquel would make a major impact with the club. Interestingly, after acquiring Chico in 1949, the White Sox dealt away Uncle Alex for relief pitcher Luis Aloma — who would als...2024
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• South Loop Sox ... again

The 1960s South Loop Sox Park ... that never was. | stadiumpage.com White Sox in “serious” talks to build new stadium in the 78? Late Wednesday evening, news trickled out on Twitter that the Chicago White Sox were in “serious” talks to build a new ballpark on a vacation parcel of land at Clark & Roosevelt streets in the South Loop. While the source of this news is a Sun-Times article, wi...2024
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• What am I feeling, exactly?
Like the ageless Carlton Fisk, our White Sox fandom knows few bounds. | Set Number: X44360 When die-hard meets die, hard Even in a baseball season as disappointing as this one, there is still that “feeling” I get when I’m driving to the park, turning on the television, or streaming the radio broadcast. What IS that feeling? Anticipation, dread, excitement, nervousness? Probably all of the...2022
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"And at least then, Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn could at least scapegoat the age and condition of then 75-year-old Comiskey Park as cause for a new ballpark."

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"Arriving by helicopter and dressed as Martians, the quartet drops onto the Comiskey Park infield and shakes hands with second baseman Nellie Fox and shortstop Luis Aparicio, giving them toy ray guns as the public announcer informs the 40,000 plus in attendance that the “extraterrestrials” have arrived to help the somewhat short keystone double play combo in their struggle with giant earthlings."

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"Per his SABR biography: Three days after graduating from high school, Ellsworth unexpectedly found himself hurling from the major-league mound at Comiskey Park in Chicago."

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"From her perch at Comiskey Park starting 50 years ago this summer, Faust introduced walk-up music and injected irreverent reactions to in-game shenanigans."

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"The biggest crowd in six years flocked to Comiskey Park, and the Sunday spectators were not only there to see the hometown White Sox play in a doubleheader."

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"26 in Chicago's Comiskey Park, with five innings of workmanlike pitching: one hit and six strikeouts."

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"CHICAGO — When Adam LaRoche was a kid, he used to hang with his father at old Comiskey Park when Dave was a coach with the Chicago White Sox."

• Today in White Sox History: April 14

Superstar and Hall of Fame-worthy center fielder Billy Hoy signed with the White Sox on this day, 124 years ago. An all-time great signs with the South Siders 1900 Deaf and mute player Billy Hoy signed with the White Sox after a 12-year career starring in the American Association, National League and Players’ League. He played just two years with the White Sox, including their pennant-win...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 10

Sherm Lollar did this in catching a foul pop a record six times, on this day 62 years ago. Sherm Lollar got a workout in a walk-off win 1959 The season opener to a memorable, pennant-winning year started in Detroit, where Billy Pierce faced Jim Bunning. The White Sox blew a 7-4 lead when the Tigers got three runs in the eighth inning, and matters weren’t decided until the 14th. That’s whe...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 8

On this day 29 years ago, the White Sox inked two minor stars, including southpaw starter Jim Abbott. | SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images A productive signing day in 1995 1963 On this date, one of the biggest “what if’s” in franchise history took place. As per the rules at the time, the White Sox had to choose between two pitchers signed to “bonus baby” contracts, as only one p...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 30

On this day 46 years ago, Pablo Torrealba came to the White Sox, at a pretty steep cost. | Topps A bad trade that helped doom the 1978 club 1970 In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to San Diego for Tommie Sisk. Both players would throw their last in the majors in 1970, with Nyman making two starts (15.19 ERA, -0.4 WAR). Sisk did a lot of damage quickly, throwing 17 (1-1, 5.4...2024
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• Chicago White Sox Food Preview 2024

The brand new Campfire Milkshake was a wonderful treat! | Dante Jones/South Side Sox I had the opportunity to try some of the newest offerings at Guaranteed Rate Field! The Chicago White Sox invited the South Side Sox crew to Guaranteed Rate Field’s newly-redesigned Vizzy View Bar for a sampling of the team’s newest in stadium food offerings and a preview of some of the promotional giveaw...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 17
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• White Sox “need” new stadium to compete?

Apparently, billionaire Jerry Reinsdorf needs more money, and he doesn’t even feel he needs to ask you for it. | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images We’ve heard this song and dance before Haven’t we heard this story before? Jerry Reinsdorf is again making specious and unsubstantiated claims that the ballpark his White Sox play in inhibits them from competin...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Rocker suspended
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• Today in White Sox History: April 27
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• Today in White Sox History: April 26
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• Today in White Sox History: March 11

Is Nancy Faust getting birthday wishes from her donkey, Mandy? Could be. | Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Happy birthday to perhaps the greatest acquisition the South Siders ever made 1947White Sox organist and baseball legend Nancy Faust was born in Chicago. Nancy is a White Sox icon, deserving of better franchise acknowledgement, as well as Baseba...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 31
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• Today in White Sox History: January 21

The 2011 season was a disaster, but on this day 13 years ago, spirits were high — and Ozzie Guillén was guaranteed the 2012 season. | Brian Kersey/Getty Images Ozzie gets a freebie 1985 The White Sox signed free agent pitcher Dave Wehrmeister. Wehrmeister was a No. 3 overall pick in the 1973 January draft, by the San Diego Padres. Still, players bypassed in the summer and grabbed later (b...2024
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2023

A southpaw star, long-distance slugger, popular broadcaster and beloved scout were among our dearly departed It’s the time of year where, as we grimace ahead into 2024 and what awaits us with the Chicago White Sox, we look back at those South Siders we lost in 2023. Included among them are a southpaw star, long-distance slugger, departed but popular broadcaster, and beloved scout. Please, feel fre...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña becomes youngest player with a grand slam in the postseason

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2013: The Dodgers are the first team to clinch a spot in the League Championship Series as they eliminate the Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 4 of the NLDS. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, the Dodgers reverse the tide on Juan Uribe’s two-run homer off David Carpenter. Carl Crawford hits a pair of solo homers for Los Angeles’s...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: October 3

One year ago today, we said goodbye to Tony La Russa for the last time. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Saying goodbye to Tony for the second, and final, time 1906 The White Sox clinched the pennant while ... sitting in their hotel room in Cleveland! With the White Sox sitting at 91-56-3 and the trailing New York Highlanders at 87-60-4 and four games left, there was still hope for a pennant...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: April 26
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• Today in White Sox History: April 17

STICK TALK 1906 The world championship season began in Detroit with the White Sox beating the Tigers, 5-3. Frank Owen, who’d win 22 games that season, picked up the victory. Just three days short of six months later, the Sox would close out the Cubs, winning the only all-Chicago World Series, in six games. Frank Hemphill, who played all three outfield positions in the game, drove in two runs for t...2024
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• Remembering Greatness of Joe Louis

There is a rich history in the heavyweight division and we’re ready to explore the remarkable story of one of the legends of the first half of the 20th century, Joe Louis. Known as the “Brown Bomber” he was dominant for the better part of a decade as the champ, transcending racial barriers to add to his great legacy. Joe Louis: The Greatest Heavyweight of All Time? Remembering Jo...2024
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• Meet the Players: International Women’s Day Edition with Melissa Sage-Bollenbach

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach/South Side Sox Let’s celebrate Melissa! According to the International Women’s Day website, March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Women should be celebrated daily. I like to think that’s the case at South Side Sox as we consiste...2024
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• As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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• How Nancy Faust (and her organ) set the tone for America's pastime
If not for Nancy Faust, "Crazy Train" might have never arrived at the ballpark. From her perch at Comiskey Park starting 50 years ago this summer, Faust introduced walk-up music and injected irreverent reactions to in-game shenanigans....2020
• Baseball history unpacked, May 26
Happy birthday, Ben Zobrist! | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. 1959 was a weird year, Ben Zobrist’s birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the...2023
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• Inside a Beanball War: How One Play Turned into Three Days of Royals, A's Rage
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 7
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to David Bote, the Milwaukee saga, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Bud Selig suspends John Rocker
Braves Franchise History 2000 - Bud Selig suspends Braves reliever John Rocker until May 1 after comments made in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Rocker also receives an undisclosed fine and is ordered to undergo sensitivity training. MLB History 1919 - Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson will become the first black player in major league history when he debuts for the Brook...2023
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
Our tribute to the Rookie of the Year and dominant 1960s pitching force comes in the form of an extended Q&A With the passing of Gary Peters, once again we are able to produce a wonderful tribute to him in the form of an extended Q&A. Peters, by WAR, was the 17th-best pitcher in the history of a very pitching-rich franchise, and tied with Ray Durham for 38th-best player overall. Our sincerely cond...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: April 23
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• Today in White Sox History: April 20

Although the Comiskey Park upper deck is said to have opened as of Opening Day 1927, this newspaper excerpt makes it pretty clear the seats were not yet ready for prime time. | Chicago Tribune Comiskey Park’s upper deck opens — sort of 1927 Opening Day 1927 is traditionally given as the date that Comiskey Park’s upper deck expansion, but the seats weren’t quite ready to welcome baseball b...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 18

With five saves in Chicago’s record-setting eight-game win streak to start 1982, Salomé Barojas was a major bright spot for the season. The South Siders can’t stop winning 1907 The White Sox Home Opener started off inauspiciously, as the World Champions pennant was raised — and the pole flying it fell over! However, the game went more smoothly, in front of 10,000 fans at South Side Park. ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 22

Bob Elson, shown here in 1977 hobnobbing with Richie Zisk in the White Sox dugout, broadcast games in Chicago from 1929-75, an unparalleled run. | Barb Urbanek The all-time games-broadcasted king of the South Side is born 1904 Bob Elson, who would become the longest-tenured broadcaster in White Sox history, was born in Chicago. Elson graduated from DePaul but became a WGN voice in 1929 al...2024
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• Full White Sox 2024 promo schedule released

Say hi to Pudding, happy to be at Dog Day 2023! | Chicago White Sox What are you standing in line for this season? The White Sox announced additional 2024 promotions, inaugural theme nights, and returning fan-favorite celebrations with just a week left until Opening Day. If you missed the initial release, don’t worry! I covered the first round of promos back in January. So, what’s added ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 23

Omar Vizquel turned out to be incredibly unworthy of the No. 11 un-retired on his behalf. | Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images Chicago loses its most ridiculous 1B-DH 1928 Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel was born in Caracas, Venezuela. A 21.3 WAR player over his decade in the majors, Chico made an immediate impact with the White Sox, finishing 12th in AL MVP voting as a rookie and in just his secon...2024
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• The 78 proposal: One White Sox con job, coming up

These guys had nothing on Jerry Reinsdorf. | crimereads.com That hand you feel in your pocket is Jerry Reinsdorf’s The White Sox have made negligible news on the baseball front this offseason, but they made the headlines big time this week after the Sun-Times ran an article on discussions with city officials about building a stadium on a chunk of old railroad yard known as The 78, bounded...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 19

Rip Radcliff, with teammate Zeke Bonura, was born on this day, 118 years ago. A future All-Star outfielder rips onto the scene 1906 Rip Radcliff, who wouldn’t make his MLB debut until age 28 but ended up with MVP votes in three subsequent season, was born in Kiowa, Okla. The left fielder played his first six seasons for the White Sox, finishing 16th in MVP voting in 1936 and 15th in 1937....2024
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• Today in White Sox History: September 9

On this day, White Sox legend Luke Appling made it to the back to see the final out of a White Sox win; he’d be in the lineup for keeps the next day. Luke Appling arrives in town! 1917 It’s the only time the White Sox have ever won a forfeited game. In a game at Comiskey Park, Cleveland protested a close interference call that went against Jack Graney in the top of the 10th inning of a 3-...2023
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