Oh, how it rained. The day before the first World Series game…
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Before his first career World Series start, Red Faber was mostly…
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On a warm August Monday night in Chicago, the sports news centered…
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Over their first 70 seasons, Chicago White Sox fans saw some…
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White Sox fan Dennis Zweifel decided to leave Comiskey Park early…
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Negro League team owners could see the handwriting on the wall…
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The 1967 baseball season was winding down, with less than 25…
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As August 1966 was about to turn into September, the chase for…
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It was an unlikely time for the best game in Bill Monbouquette’s…
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“There’s more of a feeling on this club that we’re going…
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It took five major-league seasons for Gary Peters to have a breakout…
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A Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Comiskey Park pitted the hometown…
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Home Runs and Comiskey Park. Those two didn’t mix much for…
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The events of August 2 in baseball history are quite varied.…
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The major sports story of the day for September 22, 1927, was…
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Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman had resigned the day…
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On April 27, 1926, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators…
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May 17, 1968: Joe Horlen tosses extra-inning shutout
October 6, 1917: White Sox win World Series opener at Comiskey Park
October 7, 1917: Red Faber’s pitching, not baserunning, lead to White Sox victory in Game 2
August 14, 1939: Chicago native Johnny Rigney pitches White Sox to historic win in first night game at Comiskey Park
September 30, 1971: Bill Melton becomes first White Sox player to lead AL in home runs
August 28, 1968: During Chicago convention turmoil, Jerry Nyman shuts out Yankees in first career start
September 25, 1946: Hilton Smith goes the distance as Monarchs roll in Game 5
September 6, 1967: White Sox walk-off creates four-way tie for first place
August 28, 1966: White Sox sweep doubleheader with two extra-inning, walk-off wins
August 1, 1962: Boston’s Bill Monbouquette throws no-hitter at Comiskey Park
September 6, 1964: Pitching propels White Sox into first place
September 21, 1962: White Sox score 6 runs in electrifying game-ending rally
July 15, 1963: Patient Gary Peters registers near-perfect game for White Sox
June 26, 1960: Early Wynn wins 275th career game as White Sox erupt for 21 runs
September 17, 1938: Merv Connors becomes first White Sox player to hit 3 homers in game at Comiskey Park
This Week in SABR: November 13, 2020
August 2, 1907: The Train Departs the Station: Walter Johnson makes major-league debut
September 22, 1927: ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson makes his last stop on the mound
September 1, 1988: Maine town’s minor-league fling ends
June 24, 2011: John McLaren era starts with ejection, 3 blown saves — and a Nationals win
August 24, 1906: Tornado Jake Weimer tosses abbreviated no-hitter for Reds
July 28, 1927: Walter Johnson records 417th and final career win for Senators
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2020
Malachi Hogan