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05-01-1901

It's the first time in team history the Sox hit two grand slams in the same game. The Sox bury Detroit 19 - 9 with outfielders "Dummy" Hoy and Herm McFarland clearing the bases.

05-01-1951

Recently acquired outfielder "Minnie" Minoso makes his White Sox debut. The "Cuban Comet" becomes the first black player in team history. In his first at bat as a member of the Sox he hits a home run into the center field bull pen off Vic Raschi. The drive went an estimated 415 feet. Later in the same game won by the Yankees 8 - 3, Mickey Mantle would hit the first of his 536 home runs. Minoso would go on to named named the American League Rookie of the Year for 1951.

05-01-1954

Sox pitcher Virgil "Fire" Trucks tosses a one hitter in beating the Red Sox 3 - 0. It was the first of his pair of one hitters for the 1954 season.

05-01-1959

It's one of the greatest individual performances ever turned in by a pitcher. On this day at Comiskey Park, Early Wynn does everything in beating the Red Sox 1 - 0. Wynn fires a one hitter, striking out 14 AND he his a home run in the 8th inning accounting for the game's only run! Wynn allowed a one out single in the first to Pete Runnels and that was it.

05-01-1960

Al Smith connects on a Jim Bunning pitch and sets off Bill Veeck's new exploding scoreboard for the first time. The Sox would win the game 6 -3, then sweep the twin bill taking game #2, 5 - 2.

05-01-1963

Nellie Fox raps out his 2,500th career hit. It comes during a 7 - 0 Sox win over the Orioles at Comiskey Park. The pitcher was Mike McCormick.

05-01-1973

Dick Allen hit a lot of long home runs in his time with the White Sox but this may have been his longest. On a cool, damp night at Comiskey Park, Allen deposited a pitch from the Orioles Mike Cuellar on to the roof in left center field. The pitch was unusual as it approached home plate and many speculated that what Allen hit was a 'Cuban Forkball' (i.e. spitball) that failed to break downwards. Allen would hit two home runs on the night in the Sox 6 - 5 win.

05-01-1991

The Sox lose one of the longest games in their history 10 - 9 to the Brewers in Milwaukee. The Sox blew leads of 5 - 0 and 9 - 6 in this one. The game ran so long that WGN-TV sports director Dan Roan who was covering the game, had to do his sports from the side of the interstate returning to Chicago. He couldn't get back to the studio in time!

05-02-1901

The Sox are part of the first forfeit in American League history. Playing against Detroit, Sox players began stalling hoping to have the game end because of darkness. Umpire Tom Connolly had seen enough and forfeited the game to Detroit as Sox fans stormed the field in protest. Connolly had to be given a police escort to get out of the stadium.

05-02-1984

It was the finest regular season performance by LaMarr Hoyt as he one hit the Yankees winning 3 - 0 at Comiskey Park. The Cy Young Award winner lost his no hitter on a single by Don Mattingly with one out in the seventh inning.

05-03-1968

It's a dubious record, one that Tommy McCraw wishes never happened. In the 3rd inning of a game at Comiskey Park, McCraw made three errors against the Yankees. Two of them came when he couldn't field ground balls and the third was on a throwing error. New York scored all of their runs that frame in beating the Sox 3 - 2. All the runs were unearned of course!

05-04-1936

The Sox purchase the contract of "Dixie" Walker from the Yankees. Alas this was a big one who eventually got away as the Sox traded him in a deal with the Tigers. Walker would achieve stardom in Brooklyn winning a batting title and playing in four All Star games.

05-04-1980

During an 11 - 1 loss to the Brewers at Comiskey Park, Mike Squires becomes the first left handed catcher to appear in a game since Dale Long in 1958. The move came in the 9th inning and saw Squires behind the plate for four hitters.

05-04-1992

For Sox starter Alex Fernandez it was his best performance on a pitching mound. Fernandez one hit Milwaukee winning 7 - 0 at Comiskey Park. Alex struck out seven allowing only a one out double to Dante Bichette in the second inning.

05-05-1962

Sox minority owners, headed up by William Bartholomay (who would later head up the group buying the Braves and moving them to Atlanta), sell their 46% shares of the team to majority owner Art Allyn. It's the first time since 1939 the team has been owned by a single individual.

05-05-1968

Sox pitcher Gary Peters becomes the last pitcher to hit a grand slam for the franchise as he connects in the 4th inning of a 5 - 1 win over the Yankees at Comiskey Park. In addition he throws a complete game with nine strikeouts in the win. (Peters talked about his hitting and some of the memories associated with them in his interview with Baseball Almanac.)

05-06-1903

The White Sox are charged with 12 errors in a game in Chicago vs. Detroit. While that's a big story in itself, it's not the most remarkable item to come out of this game. That's the fact that the Sox won the game 10 - 9!

05-06-1963

Making an emergency start in Kansas City, Sox pitcher Gary Peters hits the first of his 19 career home runs. It comes in the 3rd inning off Ted Bowsfield. Peters would toss eight innings allowing one run in the Sox 5 - 1 win. It was the first win in 1963 for Gary who'd go on to collect 19 of them and win Co-Rookie Of The Year honors with teammate Pete Ward. Peters is also the franchise leader in most home runs hit by a pitcher with 15, three more then Jack Harshman. (Peters talks about how he got the start, his home run and memories of the 1963 season in his interview with Baseball Almanac.)

05-06-1964

Dave Nicholson hits what may have been the longest home run in MLB history. On this night in the 5th inning, in the first game of a twin bill versus the A's, Nicholson blasted a shot off Moe Drabowski that went over the roof and was found across the street in Armour Square. Some Sox fans claim they heard the ball hit the top of the roof but White Sox officials say when they found the ball it had no signs of tar on it nor was it scuffed. Nicholson's shot went over the roof around the 375 foot sign in left center field. It was found 135 feet from the base of the wall. Plus you have to add in the elevation needed to get the ball over the roof. Unofficial estimates place the drive as traveling 573 feet eclipsing Mickey Mantle's shot in Griffith Stadium in 1956. That shot went an unofficial 565 feet..

05-07-1989

Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the start of construction for the new Comiskey Park.

05-07-1991

Sammy Sosa becomes the first Sox player with a "walk off" home run at new Comiskey Park when he beats Milwaukee with a blast in the 12th inning. The final score 2 - 1.

Carlos Lee becomes the first Sox player in history to homer in his first at bat in the major leagues. Lee connects off the A's Tom Candiotti. It comes in the 2nd inning at home in the Sox 7 - 1 win.

New Sox manager Eddie Stanky gives an real indication that this season is not going to be like any other, and that he's a lot different from former skipper Al Lopez. On this date after the Sox dropped a 3 - 1 eleven inning game to the Tigers, Stanky was asked by reporter Watson Spoelstra of the Detroit News what pitch Bob Locker threw to the Tigers Gates Brown in a key situation (Brown would get a two RBI double off it.) Stanky, who was preparing to change into his street clothes, went temporarily crazy. He launched an abusive tirade at Spoelstra while ripping his jersey to pieces. Then he took off his spikes and threw them crashing against the wall! The media were astonished (perhaps so was Stanky!)

Sox outfielder Ken Berry is part of the cover shot for Sports Illustrated. The action shot's caption is, "The Tangled American League. White Sox Star Ken Berry Slides to Avoid Mickey Mantle's Tag."

Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood's career is basically ended when his left kneecap is shattered by a line drive off the bat of future Sox player Ron LeFlore in Detroit. Wood had gotten off to a fine start 4 - 3, with five complete games and an ERA of 2.24 when the accident took place. He was never the same again. (In his interview with Baseball Almanac Wilbur admitted that his pitching changed because he was not going to let a hitter line anything again up the middle.)

Harold Baines ends the longest game, inning wise in American League history blasting a home run in the 25th inning to give the Sox a 7 - 6 win over Milwaukee. The 8:06 length of the game set a Major League record. Tom Seaver got the win in relief in the marathon contest which started on the 8th and was suspended, then came back and won the regularly scheduled game later that same evening when the Sox won 5 - 4. For the night Seaver threw 9 1/3 rd innings, allowing only four hits!

Sox 3rd baseman Bill Purtell becomes the first big league player to strike out twice in the same inning. Washington's Walter Johnson gets him twice in the 6th inning. Between Purtell's outs, the Sox batted around and wound up winning the game 10 - 3.

It was the worst defeat in the history of the franchise as on this night in Anaheim the Sox got obliterated 19 - 0. Danny Wright, Matt Ginter and Mike Porzio were the pitchers the Angels clubbed apart.

The Sox score at least one run in every inning when they beat Boston 12-8. Second baseman Cass Michaels had three RBI's.

Future Hall of Famer "Big" Ed Walsh makes his White Sox debut pitching in relief. It happened at Philadelphia in a 9 - 3 loss to the A's.

Sox pitcher Billy Pierce becomes the first member of the team to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The caption reads, "Pride Of Chicago Billy Pierce"

Sox pitcher Jim Kaat's 12 game winning streak ends as he's beaten 3 - 2 in Baltimore (where else?) Kaat had won his first five decisions in 1975 and his final seven decisions in 1974. He'd become a twenty game winner in both seasons.

"SportsVision" makes its debut. The first pay cable service devoted exclusively to sports begins operations with a game at Comiskey Park versus Milwaukee. The service is the brainchild of Eddie Einhorn and while brilliant, was ahead of its time. The technology, and more importantly, the attitude on the part of the fans, wasn't ready to pay for something they had been getting for free all their lives. At best roughly 20,000 fans subscribed to it. The decision to go to a limited pay service caused popular announcer Harry Caray to leave the team and go to the Cubs despite a Sox offer that was worth more.

Ray Herbert a twenty game winner in 1962, fires his fourth consecutive shutout beating the Tigers 3 - 0 at Comiskey Park. Herbert allowed six hits and struck out seven.

Sox pitching great Gary Peters authors his second career one hitter beating the Angels 3 - 1 at Comiskey Park. It was the second game in a double header sweep. Peters allowed a second inning home run from former Sox first baseman "Moose" Skowron and struck out ten. (Peters talks about his memories from this game with Baseball Almanac in his interview.)

The Sox slaughter the Indians 18 - 2 in a game that started at 10:30 in the morning in connection with a promotion for McDonalds restaurants Egg McMuffin. Sox first baseman Jim Spencer would tie the franchise mark with eight RBI's on the day. Spencer went 3 - 3 with two home runs including a grand slam along with a two run shot and a two RBI single. (Eric Soderholm recounts his memories of this strange morning game in his interview with Baseball Almanac.)

The Sox Greg Norton becomes one of only a handful of players to hit two home runs in the same game off Randy Johnson. Norton homered in the 3rd and 5th innings of the Sox 5 - 3 win at Comiskey Park.

Sox speedster Scott Podsednik swipes four bases in a game against the Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field. Just a week earlier he grabbed four bases versus Toronto. He's the only player in franchise history to steal four bases in a game twice.

Sox outfielder Art "The Great" Shires and manager Lena Blackburne get into a fistfight in the Sox clubhouse. Blackburne knocked Shires out cold.

In a game in New York, Sox pitcher Edgar Smith allowed a hit to Yankee great Joe DiMaggio. It would be the first hit in his record setting 56 game hitting streak.

05-15-1951

A testament to the managerial genius of Sox skipper Paul Richards. It was thirty years since the league saw a move like this. In the 9th inning of a game in Boston where the Sox were winning 7 - 6, relief pitcher Harry Dorish was removed in favor of Billy Pierce to face the left handed hitting Ted Williams, only Dorish wasn't removed from the game! He was moved to third base. Pierce retired Williams on a pop up, then was taken out of the game and Dorish put back on the mound. Boston eventually tied the game but the Sox would have the last laugh, winning 9 - 7 in eleven innings. The win marked the start of a 14 game win streak, with eleven of the wins on the road. On May 30th after sweeping the St. Louis Browns, the Sox record stood at 26 - 9!

05-15-1996

The Sox score twenty runs in a game! They easily handle the Brewers in Milwaukee 20 - 8. The Sox score twenty, yet only hit two home runs. Frank Thomas has one of them and knocks in six runs on the night. Wilson Alvarez gets the win.

05-16-1953

White Sox pitcher Tommy Byrne who was knocked out of the game in an eventual win against the Yankees two days earlier, is sent up to pinch hit in the 9th inning with the bases loaded and the Sox trailing 3 - 1. Byrne slams a full count pitch from Ewell 'The Whip' Blackwell into the lower deck in right field at Yankee Stadium for the only pinch hit grand slam by a pitcher in team history! The Sox would win the game 5 - 3, scoring all their runs in the 9th inning.

05-16-1978

With the Sox record a dismal 9 - 20 and knowing that no there was no way he was going to be able to resign him, Bill Veeck trades Bobby Bonds to the Rangers for Claudell Washington and Rusty Torres. Bonds would only play in 26 games with two home runs and eight RBI's. Making matters worse is that to get Bonds the previous December, Veeck traded three players including future All Star Brian Downing.

05-16-1984

Carlton Fisk has one of his finest games as he becomes the 3rd player in franchise history to hit for the cycle in a game against the Royals at Comiskey Park. Despite Fisk's efforts the Sox would lose it 7 - 6. Carlton went 4 for 5 with two runs and two RBI's in the game.

05-17-1969

It's one of the few highlights in a dismal season. Sox pitcher Jerry Nyman one hit the Senators, winning in Chicago 6 - 0. Nyman allowed only a one out single in the second inning to Brant Alyea.

05-18-1957

More bizarre circumstances surrounding a game in Baltimore (you shouldn't be surprised.) On this night the Sox had to catch a train to Boston and the Orioles agreed to end the game at 10:20 regardless of the outcome. The Sox trailed 3 - 0 going into the 7th inning when they scored four runs. That half inning was strange in itself because the Sox used five pinch hitters and two pinch runners in it! The Sox were still leading 4 - 3 in the 9th inning. Paul La Palme was brought in to protect the lead. With thirty seconds remaining until curfew he elected to pitch to former Sox outfielder Dick Williams instead of stalling. League rules did not allow for a suspended game under these circumstances so the Sox could have legally stalled the final seconds away. Unfortunately they didn't. La Palme threw...Williams swung...home run. Tie game... make that a suspended tie game! (Which had to be replayed from the start later in the season.)

05-18-1983

Still another bizarre moment in Baltimore. On this night Sox pitcher Rich Dotson tossed a one hitter. Only he lost it 1 - 0. His only mistake came when 'Disco' Danny Ford lofted a pitch down the right field line at Memorial Stadium that fell into the first row of seats along the line. The 'blast' went all of about 308 feet, an out in most other parks. The hit came in the 8th inning.

05-19-1963

Sox starter Ray Herbert's consecutive scoreless inning streak ends controversially in (where else?) Baltimore. Herbert, a twenty game winner in 1962, had thrown 38 straight scoreless innings when he faced the Orioles Johnny Orsino in the 3rd inning. Orsino then hit what appeared to be a home run to left field...or did he? Both Al Lopez and Dave Nicholson argued that the ball struck an iron railing on the left field wall, then bounced back into play. Their contention was it should have been a ground rule double since the ball never went into the seats or left the playing field. They lost the argument, Herbert lost his scoreless streak and the Sox lost the game 4 - 3 in ten innings.

05-19-1996

In a 14 - 3 clubbing of the Tigers in Detroit Sox players Darren Lewis and Robin Ventura hit grand slams. The home runs come in the 3rd and 9th innings.

05-19-2004

The promising season suffered its first major injury as on a pop up in short right, infielder Willie Harris slams his shoulder into outfielder Magglio Ordonez's knee. Ordonez would go on the injured list, come back and play a few games, then miss the rest of the season. Eventually he'd go to Europe for an operation and leave the Sox as a free agent.

05-20-1973

A Sunday afternoon bat day double header with the Twins brings the largest crowd out to ever see a game in Comiskey Park. 55,555 pack into the stadium filling every single inch of it, including standing on the catwalks that connected the left and right field bleachers with the center field scoreboard area. To his dying day, Bill Veeck refused to believe that figure was accurate.

05-21-1924

In a game at Cleveland, Sox outfielder Bill Barrett bangs out four hits and steals home twice in a 13 - 7 win.

05-22-1977

Richie Zisk becomes only the second Sox player in franchise history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at Comiskey Park. He joined Dick Allen (1972) as the only Sox players to ever accomplish it. Zisk's blast off the Tigers Dave Rozema in the 8th inning didn't help the Sox win however. They got beat 14 - 3!

05-23-1954

The Sox quest to find a competent 3rd baseman appeared to be at an end as Frank Lane sent infielder Grady Hatton and a 100,000 dollars to Boston for All Star George Kell. It was the first time the Red Sox had outright sold a player since the Babe Ruth deal. Kell's best year was 1955 when he hit .312 with 81 RBI's. However he had a bad back which limited his playing time and he was traded to the Orioles early in 1956.

05-24-1929

In one of the greatest pitching performances in the history of MLB, Sox starter Ted Lyons throws all 21 innings in a heartbreaking 6 - 5 loss to the Tigers. He allowed 24 hits in the 21 innings. Only two other hurlers had ever matched Lyons mark and no one has ever bettered it.

05-24-1946

Sox manager Jimmy Dykes leaves the organization. Dykes was in charge for 12 years, 13 days, the longest tenure in franchise history. The Sox apparently tried to keep the firing a secret but a Hollywood 'gossip' columnist found out about it and broke the story.

05-24-1961

For the first time since the 1950 season the Sox drop into last place in the American League for a time after they lose a double header in Baltimore. The plight of the Sox actually causes some Chicago aldermen in city council session to publicly ask what was going on. The Sox would rebound though to end the year in 4th place with 86 wins.

05-24-1967

Sox 1st baseman Tommy McCraw had his career day. In a game at Minnesota, McCraw slams three home runs and knocks in eight RBI's as the Sox pound the Twins 14 - 1. On the day he went 3 - 6, with three runs scored and the eight RBI's, tying a franchise record.

05-24-1983

The 1983 season turns around completely on this evening as the White Sox destroy Boston and pitcher Doug Bird 12 - 4. Bird, who hadn't lost a game in two years, is roughed up as the Sox blast five home run's on the night. Greg Luzinski hits one, which is his 5th shot in five games. It was the start of the drive that would lead, four months later, to the Western Division Championship.

05-25-1924

In a game at Washington which the Sox won 10 - 9, future Hall of Famer Ray "Cracker" Schalk caught his 1,500th career game.

05-25-1952

Sox pitchers Joe Dobson and Marv Grissom both fire complete game shutouts in beating the Tigers in a double header at Comiskey Park. The Sox win the games by the scores of 3 - 0 and 1 - 0.

05-25-1957

Sox pitcher Dick Donovan hurls a one hitter at Cleveland. Donovan allowed only a second inning double to former Sox infielder Eddie Robinson in winning 4 - 0.

05-25-1973

The beginning of the end for the season. In the second inning of a game with the Indians, Sox outfielder Ken Henderson tears up his knee in a collision at home plate trying to slide through Dave Duncan. This injury starts a run that saw the Sox use the disabled list 38 times. Making matters worse is that for some reason the Sox refused to allow Henderson to have it operated on until September meaning he was lost for the season.

05-26-1959

Bill Veeck was always good for a crazy stunt but this one topped the cake. Before a game against the Indians, midgets dressed up as Martians "landed" and captured Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. One of the midgets was Eddie Gaedel. "Terms" were discussed for releasing the two Sox players when the Martian leader, (Gaedel) said "don't bother taking me to your leader (Veeck), I've already met him."

05-26-1968

In an effort to jump start a stagnant offense, Sox manager Eddie Stanky bats pitcher Gary Peters in the #6 slot in a game in New York. Peters who had 19 career home runs is listed in the order ahead of Luis Aparicio, Duane Josephson and Tim Cullen. The move doesn't help as the Sox lose 5 - 1. (Peters discusses this day in White Sox history and more in his Baseball Almanac interview.)

05-26-1976

Newly acquired pitcher Ken Brett nearly throws a perfect game and then a no hitter, only to lose it on a controversial ruling by the official scorer. In a game in Anaheim, Brett had a perfect game for 7 2/3 rd's innings before walking Leroy Stanton. Then with two out in the 9th inning of a scoreless game, Jerry Remy hit a ground ball that Sox 3rd baseman George Orta butchered, with the ball going under his glove. Official scorer Don Merry of the Long Beach Independent Telegram ruled it a hit. Other writers disagreed with the decision, the Sox players were incensed and announcer Harry Caray went crazy on air but the decision stood. Former Sox player Bill Melton would get a 'clean' single with one gone in the 10th inning ending the controversy. The Sox would finally win it 1 - 0 in eleven innings on a single by Bucky Dent. It was their 10th straight victory!

05-26-1996

For the first time in franchise history the Sox hit four home runs in an inning. It happened in a 12 - 1 rout over the Brewers at Comiskey Park. In the 8th inning Frank Thomas, Harold Baines, Robin Ventura and Chad Kreuter all found the seats.

05-28-1922

Continuing to rebuild in the wake of the 'Black Sox' scandal, owner Charles Comiskey spends 100,000 dollars and purchases the contract of third baseman Willie Kamm from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League. Comiskey also throws in three players! Kamm would lead the A.L. in fielding percentage for six straight seasons, 1924 through 1929.

05-28-1951

After returning to Chicago on the heels of a 14 game winning streak, second longest in team history, Mayor Martin Kennelly presents Chuck Comiskey, Paul Richards and the White Sox, the 'keys to the city' in a ceremony. The Sox would go from 'Rags To Richards' in 1951 ending their string of desultory seasons and pointing the way to the 'Go-Go' 1950's.

05-28-1973

A night Wilbur Wood will never forget. Two days earlier the game between Cleveland and the White Sox was suspended by curfew tied at two after 16 innings. Rain washed out action on the 27th so when the suspended game was resumed on the 28th, it was Wood's turn to pitch. He went out and threw five innings before the Sox would win it 6 - 3 in 21 innings. Thirty minutes later Wood went out and started the regularly scheduled game. He would toss a complete game, four hitter winning 4 - 0. Two wins in one evening. His line for the night, 14 innings pitched, one run, six hits, nine strikeouts, two wins. Wilbur was now 13 - 3 on the season and it wasn't even June 1st! (Wilbur talks about the impressive evening's work in his interview with Baseball Almanac.

05-28-1986

In a game against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sox pitcher Joe Cowley strikes out the first seven men he faces which sets an American League record. However, Cowley winds up pitching only four plus innings and takes the loss in the 6 - 3 defeat.

05-29-1956

The Sox purchase pitcher Gerry Staley from the Yankees. Staley would become one of the top relief pitchers in the league by 1959. In 1960 he'd make the All Star team.

05-29-1982

LaMarr Hoyt is beaten by the Indians 5 - 2 at Cleveland. Hoyt had won his first nine decisions of the season and coupled with five straight wins from 1981, meant he had won 14 consecutive decisions. It was longest win streak over multiple seasons in franchise history. Hoyt hadn't lost a game since August 15, 1981 at Baltimore.

05-29-1999

Sox infielder Greg Norton hits two home runs in a game for the second consecutive game. He's the first Sox player to pull that off since Zeke Bonura did it in 1935.

05-30-1951

The Sox blast the St. Louis Browns 8 - 1 to win their 14th consecutive game. It's the second longest win streak in franchise history.

05-30-1960

Outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who would become a Sox announcer in the 70's and early 80's, goes on a rampage against the scoreboard and Comiskey Park. Piersall started by throwing the contents of the Cleveland dugout on to the field. Then he went into the Sox dugout grabbing a bucket of groundskeeper Gene Bossard's sand and dumped that on the field. Piersall then didn't move when a ball hit by "Minnie" Minoso came right at him. It went over his head for a double and adding insult to injury, the Sox thought it was a home run and set off the scoreboard! Finally Piersall took a ball and threw it at the board. All in a day's work, as Cleveland took a twin bill.

05-30-1966

Sox pitcher Jack Lamabe fires a one hitter at Comiskey Park beating the Red Sox 11 - 0. Lamabe didn't allow a hit until Joe Foy singled leading off the 8th inning. It was a sweep on the night for the Sox who shut out Boston in both games! The Sox won the opener 1 - 0 behind pitcher Johnny Buzhardt. In addition this was the club's third consecutive shut out since on May 29th Tommy John blanked the Yankees 2 - 0. (Sox catcher J.C. Martin was behind the plate and talks about his remembrances from that night in his interview with Baseball Almanac.)

05-30-1971

In the second game of a double header with the Orioles, former Sox infielder Don Buford charges pitcher Bart Johnson with his bat after Johnson drills him with a pitch in his behind. Cooler heads prevailed but in the 9th inning while standing in the on deck circle 'lecturing' a fan, Buford is attacked by a second fan from behind. The Orioles charge out of the dugout and do a bloody number on that fan who is led away by security. (Sox second baseman Mike Andrews, who saw everything from second base remembers that day in his interview with Baseball Almanac.)

05-30-1985

In a night game at Comiskey Park, Carlton Fisk belts a rooftop shot off the Royals Charlie Leibrandt. It helped Tom Seaver and the Sox win 4 - 3. It was the start of a four game sweep of the Royals and a week in which Fisk would hit five home runs and drive in a dozen RBI's.

05-31-1914

Joe "The Butcher Boy" Benz, (so named because that's what he did in the off season) fired a no-hitter beating Cleveland 6 - 1. The no hitter was at Comiskey Park.

05-31-1950

Sox G.M. Frank Lane makes a six player deal with the Senators and includes former All Star second baseman Cass Michaels (real name Casimir Kwietniewski) in it. The move is important because it clears the way for a youngster named Nellie Fox to take over full time at the position.

05-31-1970

The torpid White Sox, on their way to the worst single season in franchise history annihilate the Red Sox in Boston 22 - 13. The Sox bang out 24 hits with Bill Melton knocking in four RBI's. The Sox victim that afternoon? None other then former Sox star pitcher Gary Peters! It's the second most runs ever scored in a single game by the franchise.

05-31-1973

It was an inauspicious debut for a player who'd make himself into a fine big league hitter. In a game at Chicago, Brian Downing had just entered the game in the 7th inning making his major league debut. On his first play in the big leagues, Downing caught a foul pop off the bat of the Tigers Dick McAuliffe, diving to make the catch. On the catch though he'd tear up his knee and have to be placed on the disabled list. Downing would collect his first hit in August, an inside the park home run.

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