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04-21-2007, 11:35 AM
Here you go gang, the strangest, most unusual, bizarre day in the year in White Sox history. If anyone has any better candidates, feel free to let me know.
On the docket today is "Jungle" Jim Rivera being...well, "Jungle" Jim Rivera, the wildest single inning in franchise history, Wilbur Wood showing his 'speed' (you're kidding right?), Frank Thomas with a Comiskey Park 'first' and the Tigers and White Sox asking each other, 'where is the love?' (with due respect to Roberta Flack and Donny Hataway!)
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April 22, 1955 - It’s the first time the White Sox ever played in Kansas City and it was the first time the club ever flew to another series and outfielder "Jungle" Jim Rivera would make it a memorable night. Rivera’s home run helps the Sox beat the A’s 5 - 3 but it’s his comment afterwards to former first lady Bess Truman that makes the most news. When introduced, Rivera said, "I’m sure sorry my home run beat your club but it was a helluva wallop eh, Bess?"
April 22, 1959 - In one of the most bizarre innings in baseball history, the Sox get eleven runs in the 7th inning as part of their 20 - 6 win at Kansas City. The ‘uniqueness’ of it is that fact that those eleven runs scored on only one hit! It took 45 minutes to play. Here is the play by play from it:
WHITE SOX 7TH: GORMAN REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); Ray Boone reached on an error by DeMaestri ; [B]Al Smith reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by Smith ; [B]Johnny Callison singled to right ; [B]Luis Aparicio walked; Aparicio stole second; Bob Shaw walked; EARL TORGESON BATTED FOR SAMMY ESPOSITO; FREEMAN REPLACED GORMAN (PITCHING); Torgeson walked (walk was charged to Gorman) [Callison scored, Aparicio to third, Shaw to second]; Nellie Fox walked [Aparicio scored, Shaw to third, Torgeson to second]; Jim Landis forced Shaw (pitcher to catcher) [Torgeson to third, Fox to second]; Sherm Lollar walked [Torgeson scored (unearned), Fox to third, Landis to second]; BRUNET REPLACED FREEMAN (PITCHING); Boone walked [Fox scored (unearned), Landis to third, Lollar to second]; Smith walked [Landis scored (unearned), Lollar to third, Boone to second]; Callison was hit by a pitch [Lollar scored (unearned), Boone to third, Smith to second]; LOU SKIZAS RAN FOR CALLISON; Aparicio walked ; Shaw struck out; "[B]BUBBA" PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TORGESON; Phillips walked [Smith scored (unearned), Skizas to third, Aparicio to second]; Fox walked [Skizas scored (unearned), Aparicio to third, Phillips to second]; Landis grounded out (pitcher to first); 11 R, 1 H, 3 E, 3 LOB.
April 22, 1972 - In the first game of a double header against the Royals, Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood reached on a fielder’s choice and scored the only run of the game thanks to an error, in the 1 - 0 win. Wood went the distance allowing seven hits. The Sox also won the second game 3 - 2 thanks to a home run from Carlos May in the 8th inning.
April 22, 1991 - Frank Thomas hit the first White Sox home run in ‘new’ Comiskey Park. The Sox win the first ever night game in the stadium beating Baltimore 8 - 7.
April 22, 2000 - The Sox and Tigers have a brawl which reminded many long time Sox fans of the fights from the 50's with New York. This one lasts for almost thirty minutes and sees eight players from both sides get kicked out along with Sox manager Jerry Manuel. A record number of players would be fined and subsequently suspended. One of the more lingering memories is Sox relief pitcher Keith Foulke suffering a gash on his face courtesy of a sucker punch from the side. The Sox win the game 14 - 6 and use it as a rallying point for the rest of the season.
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On the docket today is "Jungle" Jim Rivera being...well, "Jungle" Jim Rivera, the wildest single inning in franchise history, Wilbur Wood showing his 'speed' (you're kidding right?), Frank Thomas with a Comiskey Park 'first' and the Tigers and White Sox asking each other, 'where is the love?' (with due respect to Roberta Flack and Donny Hataway!)
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April 22, 1955 - It’s the first time the White Sox ever played in Kansas City and it was the first time the club ever flew to another series and outfielder "Jungle" Jim Rivera would make it a memorable night. Rivera’s home run helps the Sox beat the A’s 5 - 3 but it’s his comment afterwards to former first lady Bess Truman that makes the most news. When introduced, Rivera said, "I’m sure sorry my home run beat your club but it was a helluva wallop eh, Bess?"
April 22, 1959 - In one of the most bizarre innings in baseball history, the Sox get eleven runs in the 7th inning as part of their 20 - 6 win at Kansas City. The ‘uniqueness’ of it is that fact that those eleven runs scored on only one hit! It took 45 minutes to play. Here is the play by play from it:
WHITE SOX 7TH: GORMAN REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); Ray Boone reached on an error by DeMaestri ; [B]Al Smith reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by Smith ; [B]Johnny Callison singled to right ; [B]Luis Aparicio walked; Aparicio stole second; Bob Shaw walked; EARL TORGESON BATTED FOR SAMMY ESPOSITO; FREEMAN REPLACED GORMAN (PITCHING); Torgeson walked (walk was charged to Gorman) [Callison scored, Aparicio to third, Shaw to second]; Nellie Fox walked [Aparicio scored, Shaw to third, Torgeson to second]; Jim Landis forced Shaw (pitcher to catcher) [Torgeson to third, Fox to second]; Sherm Lollar walked [Torgeson scored (unearned), Fox to third, Landis to second]; BRUNET REPLACED FREEMAN (PITCHING); Boone walked [Fox scored (unearned), Landis to third, Lollar to second]; Smith walked [Landis scored (unearned), Lollar to third, Boone to second]; Callison was hit by a pitch [Lollar scored (unearned), Boone to third, Smith to second]; LOU SKIZAS RAN FOR CALLISON; Aparicio walked ; Shaw struck out; "[B]BUBBA" PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TORGESON; Phillips walked [Smith scored (unearned), Skizas to third, Aparicio to second]; Fox walked [Skizas scored (unearned), Aparicio to third, Phillips to second]; Landis grounded out (pitcher to first); 11 R, 1 H, 3 E, 3 LOB.
April 22, 1972 - In the first game of a double header against the Royals, Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood reached on a fielder’s choice and scored the only run of the game thanks to an error, in the 1 - 0 win. Wood went the distance allowing seven hits. The Sox also won the second game 3 - 2 thanks to a home run from Carlos May in the 8th inning.
April 22, 1991 - Frank Thomas hit the first White Sox home run in ‘new’ Comiskey Park. The Sox win the first ever night game in the stadium beating Baltimore 8 - 7.
April 22, 2000 - The Sox and Tigers have a brawl which reminded many long time Sox fans of the fights from the 50's with New York. This one lasts for almost thirty minutes and sees eight players from both sides get kicked out along with Sox manager Jerry Manuel. A record number of players would be fined and subsequently suspended. One of the more lingering memories is Sox relief pitcher Keith Foulke suffering a gash on his face courtesy of a sucker punch from the side. The Sox win the game 14 - 6 and use it as a rallying point for the rest of the season.
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