May 1, 1951: Minnie Miñoso homers in first plate appearance for White Sox; Mickey Mantle boosts Yankees with first career homer
The long love affair between Minnie Miñoso, the first black…
July 12, 1951: Saul Rogovin goes 17 innings in losing effort for White Sox
Coming out of the 1951 All-Star break the White Sox were in first,…
September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago
The baseball world changed in 1947. This statement cannot be…
September 9, 1944: White Sox rookie Eddie Lopat slings extra-inning gem
Hopes were running high on this warm September night in 1944.…
August 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game
“If you were anybody, you were at the East-West Game.” —…
September 26, 1943: Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and Buck Leonard lead Homestead Grays in Game 4
A crowd of 6,000 turned out to Comiskey Park on September 26,…
July 11, 1950: Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning homer gives NL a dramatic All-Star win
The 1950 All-Star Game returned to Comiskey Park for the first…
October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial hits three homers in nightcap; four for the day
The October 1, 1950, doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox…
August 14, 1939: Chicago native Johnny Rigney pitches White Sox to historic win in first night game at Comiskey Park
On a warm August Monday night in Chicago, the sports news centered…
September 25, 1946: Hilton Smith goes the distance as Monarchs roll in Game 5
Negro League team owners could see the handwriting on the wall…
September 17, 1938: Merv Connors becomes first White Sox player to hit 3 homers in game at Comiskey Park
Home Runs and Comiskey Park. Those two didn’t mix much for…
August 6, 1939: Late home runs lift West to win in Negro League all-star game
As the Cheers resident know-it-all Cliff Clavin might have said,…
June 22, 1938: Hank Steinbacher records perfect 6-for-6 day with White Sox
In a three-year big-league career, Chicago White Sox rookie right…
October 1, 1959: White Sox clobber Dodgers in World Series opener
After a 40-year drought, the Chicago White Sox clinched the American…
October 2, 1959: Dodgers’ clutch homers sink White Sox in Game 2
A swarm of excited White Sox fans converged on the South Side…
May 1, 1959: Early Wynn homers late, throws one-hitter for White Sox
In December 1957 the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians…
August 20, 1957: Bob Keegan uses new motion to toss no-hitter at Comiskey Park
“It was a new pitching motion that did it for me,” explained…
June 8, 1957: Billy Pierce’s gem extends White Sox lead
Mention the name of Billy Pierce and smiles cross the faces of…
May 8, 1957: Ted Williams smashes three home runs in the Windy City
After Ted Williams belted three home runs in a game for the first…
September 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle belts 50th homer as Yankees clinch AL pennant
When the Yankees took the field at Comiskey Park on Chicago’s…
August 13, 1954: 16 is magic number again for Jack Harshman in shutout duel
When Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman shut out the Detroit…
July 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson knocks in seven for White Sox
On the evening of July 1, 1952, the Chicago White Sox were in…
April 16, 1940: Bob Feller’s no-hitter on Opening Day propels Cleveland to 1-0 win over White Sox
In all of major-league history, only one no-hitter has been pitched…
June 1, 1937: Bill Dietrich resuscitates career with a no-hitter
The Chicago White Sox’ bespectacled 27-year-old right-hander…