TODAY (SEPT. 22) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: A ‘GO GO’ CLINCHER AND MORE!

The Tribune headline tells of the Sox pennant-clincher, which occurred on this date in 1959.

Here’s a look at what happened on this date (Sept. 22) in White Sox history:

*1911, SHUTOUT SWEEP: The White Sox posted a doubleheader shutout of the Senators in Washington. Jim “Death Valley” Scott is the winner in the Sox 5-0 win in Game 1 while Frank Lange earned the win in the 1-0 triumph in the nightcap.

*1925, NO DRED WITH TED: Ted Blankenship drove in a run and limited a lineup that featured Ruth, Gehrig, Combs and Meusel to six hits in the White Sox 4-2 win at New York. 

*1926, NINTH INNING HEROICS: Back-to-back RBI doubles by Bill Hunnefield and Bill Barrett in the ninth lifted the White Sox to a 2-1 win over the first-place Yankees at Comiskey Park. 

*1935, THE FIRST WIN OF THE STRATTON STORY: Monty Stratton, who would be portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in his biopic, went the distance in earning his first career win in the White Sox 9-2 victory at Cleveland. 

*1956, BIG DAY VS. KC: Minnie Minoso went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs as part of the White Sox 20-hit outburst in a 17-4 win over Kansas City before 2,514 at Comiskey Park. 

*1957, HARDLY A MINNIE PERFORMANCE: Minnie Minoso went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs in the White Sox 9-5 win at Cleveland.

*1959, PENNANT CLINCHER: The White Sox clinched their first American League pennant in 40 seasons with a 4-2 victory before 54,923 in Cleveland. The White Sox scored two in the second and two in the sixth on back-to-back home runs by Al Smith and Jungle Jim Rivera. The Indians loaded the bases in the ninth but Al Lopez brought on Gerry Staley, who got Vic Power to hit his only pitch to Luis Aparicio, who turned it into a game-ending double play. The victory set off a wild celebration in Chicago with joyful sirens that set off a mild panic which culminated with a throng of 100,000 greeting the team at Midway Airport at 1:30 a.m.

*1961, A SLAMMIN’ GOOD TIME: Floyd Robinson socked the White Sox record seventh grand slam of the season in an 8-6 loss to Baltimore before 12,276 at Comiskey Park. The 1961 club would hold the record alone until it was equaled in 1993. The 1996 team hit eight slams to break the record and that mark was tied in 2002 before the 2006 White Sox hit nine slams as of Sept. 12 to claim the record.

*1962 ATTA WAY, RAY: Ray Herbert fashioned seven strong innings for his 18^th victory in the White Sox 6-2 win over theYankees before 17,454 at Comiskey Park. The Sox scored three in the seventh – with Nellie Fox’s RBI single fronting the team for good – to put Herbert in position to win.

*1963, MMMM BOP, A WIN: Ron Hansen collected three hits – including his 13^th homer – and Floyd Robinson also went deep as the White Sox topped the Tigers 3-2 in Detroit. Joel Horlen fired six scoreless innings for the victory as the second-place White Sox reached the 90-win plateau for the first time since their A.L. pennant winning campaign of 1959.

*1965, NO HIT NEEDED: The White Sox overtook the Tigers without the benefit of a hit in the eighth inning in a 2-1 win in Detroit. With the game tied, Dick Kentworthy was hit by a pitch and was replaced by pinch-runner Al Weis. After a passed ball, a walk and a strikeout, Weis came home on Gene Freese’s sacrifice fly.

*1966, NOT MANY SEE SOX WIN: Homers by Tommie Agee and Tommy McCraw in the ninth broke open a tight game as the White Sox topped the Yankees 4-1 before a record-low crowd of 413 at Yankee Stadium for their fourth straight win. 

*1971, TOM’S THE BOMB: Tom Bradley fired a four-hitter with six strikeouts in the White Sox 3-0 win at Oakland. Bradley did not walk a batter and got offensive support from Rick Reichardt, who homered, and Rich McKinney and Bill Melton, who each drove in a run, for his 15^th win.

*1972, NO. 20 FOR STAN: Stan Bahnsen went seven innings for his 20th victory in the White Sox 8-4 win over Texas before 10,906 at Comiskey Park. Bahnsen gave up nine hits while striking out five to move to 20-15. 

1974, KAAT FIRES A GEM: Jim Kaat struck out 10 and did not give up an earned run for his 19^th win in a 3-1 victory over Oakland before 9,471 at Comiskey Park. Kaat gave up five hits and no walks in besting the defending World Champions in 1 hour and 52 minutes.

*1975, MARATHON IN CALI: The White Sox dropped a 3-0 decision in 16 innings in California. Adrian Garrett ended the game, which took only 3 hours and 38 minutes despite the number of innings, with a three-run pinch-homer with one out in the 16^th off Rich Gossage. This game featured some incredible pitching lines. White Sox starter Jim Kaat tossed 8.1 scoreless innings before giving way to Rich Gossage, who threw seven innings of relief. For the Angels, longtime Sox killer Frank Tanana pitched 13 innings and gave up just six hits while walking three and striking out 13. Don Kirkwood got the win for the Angels.

*1977, NICE NINTH: Brian Downing’s single and Ralph Garr’s triple in the ninth gave the White Sox the lead for good in a 5-4 win at Seattle. In-season acquisition Steve Renko pitched into the ninth to improve to 4-0 while Lerrin LaGrow got the game’s final out for his 24^th save.

*1983, CHAMPS KEEP WINNING: Tom Paciorek’s fielder’s choice scored Carlton Fisk with the go-ahead run in the A.L. West champion White Sox 3-2 win at Anaheim. Home runs by Greg Walker and Ron Kittle accounted for the Sox other runs.

*1985, SALAZAR THE HERO: Luis Salazar capped his four-hit performance with a game-ending 10th inning home run in the White Sox 7-5 win over Oakland before 15,770 at Comiskey Park.  The homer was Salazar’s fourth hit of the game and made a winner of reliever Bob James, who went a season-long 3.2 innings for his seventh victory. Also in the game, Jose Canseco hit the 40th roof shot home run at Old Comiskey Park. At age 21, Canseco became the youngest player and only the second rookie to hit a homer onto the roof at Comiskey Park. The roofer, off the Sox Joel Davis, was the second homer of Canseco’s career.

*1989, CARLOS MARTINEZ!: Carlos Martinez put the Sox over the top with an RBI double in the ninth in a 9-6 win at Texas. Martinez’s double was part of a three-run ninth and broke a 6-6 tie. Bobby Thigpen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 32^nd save, two shy of the club record he set a year earlier.

*1990, OUTBURST IN SEATTLE: The White Sox scored 14 unanswered runs in blasting the Mariners 14-5 in Seattle. Carlton Fisk had a homer and four RBIs while Ozzie Guillen, Frank Thomas, Robin Ventura and Lance Johnson each had three hits.

*1991, MILESTONE FOR TIM: Tim Raines swiped his 50th base of the season in the White Sox 4-2 loss to California at Comiskey Park. The steal marked the eighth time in his career that Raines had stolen at least 50 bases. The theft also made Raines the first Sox player to steal 50 bases in four seasons and the eighth overall. Raines would finish with 51 stolen bases which tied Don Buford’s 1966 club record for switch-hitters.

*1992, KARKO THE HERO: Ron Karkovice whacked two homers and recorded three RBI in the Sox 8-3 win over Oakland before 25,891 at Comiskey Park. The triumph was the Sox 81st guaranteeing them a .500 or better season for the third consecutive year. The last time the Sox accomplished that feat was between 1981 and 1983.

*1993, GETTING CLOSER: Robin Ventura’s sacrifice fly in the fourth scored Ellis Burks as the White Sox dropped their magic number to for clinching the A.L. West to four in a 1-0 win over the Angels in California.

*1995, SOX LANCE TWINS: Lance Johnson’s RBI single in the 10^th inning lifted the White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Twins in Minnesota. The Sox tied the game 4-4 with a three-run sixth thanks in part to Frank Thomas’ 38^th home run of the year. Roberto Hernandez earned his 32^nd save of the year which tied Bob James’ 1985 output for the fifth highest season total in Sox history.

*1996, QUICK WIN: The White Sox needed only 2 hours and 10 minutes to dispatch the Minnesota Twins 5-1 before 20,111 at Comiskey Park. Alex Fernandez fired a complete-game five hitter to continue his hot streak. Fernandez improved to 6-0 with an 0.88 ERA over his last seven starts. Robin Ventura shattered a 1-1 tie with a three-run homer as the White Sox improved to 83-74. Ventura’s homer was his 34^th which moved him into seventh place on the Sox single-season list. Tony Phillips recorded his 13^th outfield assist which were the most by a Sox outfielder since Sammy Sosa’s 13 in 1990.

*1998, A GOOD COMBO: WILSON STARTING, BALDWIN INSIDE: The White Sox improved to 8-0 with rookie Craig Wilson in the lineup and James Baldwin improved to 9-0 in domes in a 4-1 win over the Twins in the Metrodome. 

*2000, GETTING CLOSER: Paul Konerko’s homer in the eighth lifted the White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Twins in the Metrodome as the team’s magic number for clinching the A.L. Central dropped to two. 

*2001, TONY AGAIN! Tony Graffanino played the hero for the second consecutive night in the White Sox 5-4 win over the Royals before 24,307 at Comiskey Park. After Ray Durham led off the 10^th by reaching third on an error, Graffanino delivered a sacrifice fly to push the Sox to their fifth straight win over the Royals.

*2002 EARLY FRANK: Frank Thomas’ two-run homer in the first sent the White Sox on their way to an 8-2 win over the Twins before 15,112 at Comiskey Park. Mark Buehrle pitched six innings for his 19^th win.

*2004, WILSON VALDEZ! Wilson Valdez singled to lead off the ninth, took second on Aaron Rowand’s bunt and scored on Paul Konerko’s base hit to lift the Sox to a 7-6 walkoff win over the Twins before 22,396 at US Cellular Field.

*2007, JERRY OWENS! Jerry Owens went 5-for-6 with a run, a steal and three RBIs in the White Sox 8-3 win at Minnesota. The five-hit game was the first by a Sox player since A.J. Pierzynski did it on July 29, 2006.

*2014, BASSIT HOUNDS TIGERS: Rookie Chris Bassit pitched 7.2 shutout innings for his first big league win in the White Sox 2-0 win at Detroit. 

*2017, BIG FOURTH! Yoan Moncada’s go-ahead homer capped a five-run fifth in the White Sox 7-6 win over Kansas City before 18,041 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Reynaldo Lopex pitched into the seventh before Aaron Bummer, Al Alburquerque and Juan Minaya (sixth save) came to the rescue. THIS WAS THE WHITE SOX LAST WIN ON THIS DATE

SEPT. 22 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX PITCHERS WITH LOWEST OPPONENTS AVG. VS. ROYALS IN 2026

Trevor Richards has not allowed a hit to the Royals this season.

White Sox pitchers with the lowest opponents batting averages vs. the Royals this season (current hurlers)

AVG.—PITCHERS (AT BATS)

.000–Trevor Richards (7)

.154—Noah Schultz (19)

.158—David Sandlin (22)

.167—Sean Newcomb (12)

.192—Grant Taylor (26)

TODAY (SEPT. 21) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: CLINCHERS IN 1901 AND 1917, NO. 30 FOR MELTON, NO. 503 FOR THOME AND MORE!

Bill Melton hit his White Sox record 30th homer on this date in 1970 (photo from Mark Fletcher).

There is no off day for the Nerd.

With the White Sox en route to Kansas City, here’s a look at what happened on this date (Sept. 21) in franchise history:

The Tribune headline from the Sox 1901 pennant clincher.

*1901, BAD NEWS THEN GREAT NEWS: Even though they lost 10-4 in Philadelphia, the White Sox clinched their second consecutive A.L. pennant under Clark Griffith. 1901 was the first year the A.L. was recognized as a “major” league.

*1908, IT’S EASY FOR ED: Ed Walsh fired a three-hitter for his 36th victory in the White Sox 2-0 win over the A’s at Southside Park. Walsh fanned five as part of his 40-win campaign.

The Tribune paid tribute to Red Faber for his efforts in the Sox pennant clincher on this date in 1917.

*1917, SOX CLINCH THE PENNANT: Red Faber got Babe Ruth to hit into a game-ending double play as the White Sox clinched the pennant with a 2-1 win in 10 innings at Boston. The Sox took the lead in the 10th when Ray Schalk doubled and scored one out later on a single by Shano Collins.

*1920, NO. 20 FOR ED: Ed Cicotte reached the 20-win plateau for the second year in a row and third time in four years in the Sox 9-2 win over the A’s at Comiskey Park. Swede Risberg was 4-for-4 as part of the 17-hit attack. 

*1930, THE PRIDE OF LA GRANGE: La Grange High School product Bruce Campbell was 3-for-6 with a double, three runs and two RBI in the White Sox 15-7 win over the Yankees at Comiskey Park. 

*1958, THE EARL OF TORGESON: Earl Torgeson drove in both runs in the Sox 2-1 win at Kansas City. Torgeson hit a solo homer in the fourth and plated Jim Landis in the eighth in support of Dick Donovan, who went the distance for his 15th win.

*1962, THE ORIGINAL DEACON: In his 11th Major League game and 19th Major League at bat, Deacon Jones walkoff single capped a six-run ninth in the White Sox 7-6 rain-delayed win over the Yankees before 32,711 at Comiskey Park.

The Sun-Times headline of Bill Melton’s historic day on this date in 1970.

*1970, BELTIN’ BILL MELTON: Bill Melton hit his White Sox record 30th home run in an 8-4 win over the Royals in the first game of a doubleheader before 672 Comiskey Park. 

*1971, ONE LAST WIN FOR TOMMY: Tommy John posted his 82nd and final win with the White Sox in a 6-2 victory over the A’s in the second game of a doubleheader sweep in Oakland.

*1983, WINNING UGLY HOME FINALE: LaMarr Hoyt earned win No. 22 in the opener as the A.L. West Division champion White Sox concluded their home slate with a doubleheader sweep of the Twins. 

*1988, THIGGY TIES JAMES: Bobby Thigpen tied Bob James’ 1985 club record with his 32nd save in the White Sox 6-1 win at Texas. 

*1990, NO. 52 FOR THIGGY!: Bobby Thigpen pitched a scoreless ninth to add to his big league record with his 52nd save in the White Sox 5-4 win at Seattle.

*1998, HEY ABBOTT … 4-0!: Jim Abbott allowed one run in six innings to improve to 4-0 in the Sox 7-1 win in Minnesota. Ray Durham went 3-for-5 and scored three runs as the White Sox plated five runs in the final three innings. 

*2004, URIBE IN A PINCH … BIG-TIME!: Juan Uribe’s pinch grand slam in the seventh powered the White Sox to an 8-6 win over the Twins before 14,771 at US Cellular Field. The pinch Slam was the first by a Sox player in their new home and the first since Joe DeSa accomplished the feat Sept. 12, 1985.

*2007, THOME KEEPS SLUGGING: Jim Thome’s 503rd homer was the difference in the Sox 6-4 win at Minnesota. Thome’s blast was a three-run shot in the fifth and was one of three the Sox hit off reigning Cy Young winner Johan Santana.

*2015, LONG HAIR DON’T CARE: Jeff Samardzija fired the 61st one-hitter in White Sox history in a 2-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader sweep in Detroit. A leadoff single in the fifth to Victor Martinez was the only hit Samardzija allowed as he faced just one over the minimum.

*2017, VOLSTAD! Chris Volstad gave up one run in 4.1 innings of relief for his first victory since 2012 in the White Sox 3-1 win at Houston. Volstad gave up just a homer in the third after taking over for the injured Carson Fulmer with one out in the first.

*2018, CLUBBING THE CUBS: Winner Reynaldo Lopez gave up one run and K’d eight in seven innings in the White Sox 10-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Ryan LaMarre and Kevan Smith each had three RBI as the Sox logged 19 hits.

*2019, SUCCESS IN MOTOWN: Tim Anderson homered and Yoan Moncada delivered a two-run triple in the fifth inning of the White Sox 5-3 win at Detroit. Ivan Nova went five innings for his 11th win. THIS WAS THE LAST SOX WIN ON THIS DATE!

SEPT. 21 @SOXNERD QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HR BY PLAYERS 5-9 OR SHORTER (TOP 5)

Andrew Benintendi is among the Sox home run leaders for players 5-9 or shorter.

Most Sox homers by players 5-foot-9 or shorter:

HR—-PLAYER, HEIGHT

106—Ray Durham, 5-8

65—Floyd Robinson, 5-9

59—Andrew Benintendi, 5-9

50—Tim Raines, 5-8

43—Luis Aparicio, 5-9

WELCOME BACK, T.A.: SOME TIM ANDERSON NUGGETS

Tim Anderson returned to the Southside on Thursday night.

A look back at the White Sox career of Tim Anderson, who was welcomed back at Thursday night’s game:

–White Sox first round pick (17th overall) in the June 2013 first-year player draft out of East Central Community College in Decatur, Miss.

–Hit .282 with a .312 on-base percentage and .422 slugging percentage in 895 games for the White Sox from 2016 to 2023

–Lifted the Sox to a 9-8 win over the Yankees in the inaugural “Field of Dreams” game with a two-run walkoff homer on Aug. 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa

–Led the AL with a .335 average in 2019 in joining Frank Thomas (1997) and Luke Appling (twice) as Sox to lead the league in hitting

–Topped the AL with 45 runs in the 2020 shortened season in joining Frank Thomas (1994) and Johnny Mostil (1925) as the only Sox to lead the league in the category

–Represented the White Sox at the 2021 and 2022 All-Star Games

–American League Silver Slugger Award winner at shortstop for the 2021 White Sox

–.485 postseason average is the highest in Sox history and second best overall in MLB history (min. 33 at bats)

–Set Sox postseason series record (min. 10 at bats) with a .643 average and a .643 on-base percentage in the 2020 Wild Card round

–Set an American League postseason record for a series (min. 14 at bats) with a .643 average for the Sox in the 2020 Wild Card round

–.643 average for the Sox in the 2020 Wild Card round is the second-highest postseason output (min. 14 at bats) behind the Cubs’ Mark Grace’s .647 in the 1989 NLCS

–16 hits are the most in history over a player’s first seven postseason games (2020 and 2021)

–First White Sox player to be featured as the cover athlete on R.B.I. Baseball video game (2021)

–First Sox player with three consecutive top 5 finishes in the AL batting race (2019-21)

–Led the Major Leagues with a .322 average between 2019 and 2021

SEPT. 17 @SOXNERD QUICKLIST: SOX TOP 2026 HITTERS VS. DETROIT

Tristan Peters leads the White Sox in hitting against Detroit this season.

White Sox leading hitters (min. 6 at bats) vs. Detroit:

AVG.–PLAYER

.480–Tristan Peters

.381--Braden Montgomery

.308–Edgar Quero

.294–Miguel Vargas

.278–Randal Grichuk

TODAY (SEPT. 15TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: LOTTA TRIPLES, HONORING A LEGEND, BLACK JACK’S DEBUT, BURKE’S FIRST WIN

Jack McDowell on his major league debut for the White Sox on this date in 1987.

Here’s a look at what happened (Sept. 15th) on this date in White Sox history:

*1901, TRIPLING THEIR PLEASURE: The White Sox banged out a still-standing big league record five triples in an inning in a 9-4 win in the second game of a doubleheader against Milwaukee in Chicago. Billy Hoy, Ed McFarland, Frank Shugart, Billy Sullivan, Sam Mertes and Fred Hartman notched the triples in a seven-run eighth. The Sox and Brewers (the forerunners to the St. Louis Browns and Baltimore Orioles) combined for an A.L.-record six triples in a game in the nightcap and nine triples in a doubleheader.

*1906, BACK IN FIRST: The White Sox regained first place by defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-4 at South Side Park. The victory allowed the future World Series champs to extend their winning streak to four.

*1915, STINGY FABER: Future Hall of Famer Red Faber fired the second of his three complete game one-hitters in the White Sox 3-1 win over the Red Sox in Boston.

*1940, HONORING TED: The White Sox celebrated Ted Lyons Day at Comiskey Park to honor of the great pitchers in franchise history. Lyons was given a $1,550 car bought with dimes contributed by fans. The Comiskey gave Lyons a check for $1,800 and teammates added cash and gifts with catcher Moe Berg giving Lyons a money clip. Lyons made the day a complete success by firing a three-hitter for his 232^nd victory in the White Sox 5-1 win in the first game of a doubleheader. The Sox won the nightcap 4-2.

*1946, SPLIT COURTESY OF RIGNEY: The host White Sox salvaged a split of a doubleheader with a 6-0 win over Boston in Game 2 thanks to a 3-hitter by Johnny Rigney.

*1947, DP FEST: The White Sox and Red Sox combined for an American League record-tying 12 double plays in a doubleheader at Fenway Park. The White Sox won the first game 6-3 but dropped the nightcap 7-5.

*1948, SEVENTH INNING SLAM: Taffy Wright’s grand slam highlighted a 10-run seventh in the White Sox 17-10 win over Boston before 3,668 at Comiskey Park. Winning pitcher Al Gettel and the Sox survived a five-hit effort by Ted Williams.

*1957, TORGEY COMES THROUGH: Earl Torgeson’s two-run double in the ninth gave the Sox the lead for good in a 3-1 win at Washington. Barry Latman got the win with two scoreless innings in relief of Bob Keegan.

*1959, MAGIC NUMBER DROPS: RBIs by Sherm Lollar and Jim Rivera gave the Sox the lead for good as the team dropped their magic number to four by nipping the Yankees 4-3 in New York. Billy Pierce got the win, evening his record at 14-14.

*1964, NICE DEBUT: In his first Major League at bat, Marv Staehle broke a tie with an RBI single to left in the 10^th inning of the White Sox 3-2 win over Detroit. Staehle’s single scored JC Martin and came two innings after Smoky Burgess tied the game with a pinch-homer. The dramatic victory moved the Sox into second place, a game behind Baltimore in the tightly-packed American League.

*1965, MOOOOOOOOOSE: Moose Skowron drove in three runs as the White Sox topped the Angels 8-1 in the first game of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium. Danny Cater added three hits in support of John Buzhardt, who earned his 12^th win.

*1967, HANSEN POWER: Ron Hansen hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the surging White Sox beat the Twins 7-3 before 25,442 at Comiskey Park. Hansen went deep in the sixth and eighth innings as the Sox won their third straight to pull to within 1.5-games behind Boston, Detroit and Minnesota, who were all tied for first in the AL.

*1971, MAY’S DAY: Carlos May went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI as the White Sox salvaged a split with a 7-1 win over Oakland in Game 2 of a doubleheader before 10,891 at Comiskey Park.

*1973, NO. 24 FOR WOODIE: Wilbur Wood picked up his 24^th win in the White Sox 11-4 win over the Twins before 7,298 at Comiskey Park. Bill Melton hit a three-run homer in the first to help Woodie earn what would be his final win of the season.

*1978, OT SUCCESS FINALLY: Claudell Washington’s RBI single highlighted a five-run 10^th in the White Sox 8-3 win in Seattle. Mike Colbern’s two-run single broke the game open as the Sox posted their first extra-inning win of the season. The win was the Sox first in eight extra-inning games and the team avoided becoming the first team in history to go winless in overtime games in a season.

*1980, STINGY TROUT: Steve Trout tossed a five-hitter in the White Sox 3-0 win over Oakland before 6,551 at Comiskey Park. Trout walked two and struck out five in improving to 9-8.

*1983, GETTING CLOSER: Harold Baines hit a grand slam as the White Sox walloped the Seattle Mariners 12-0 in a rain-shorteneed affair before 30,328 at Comiskey Park to inch closer to their first American League West crown. LaMarr Hoyt picked up his 21st win as the first-place Sox took a 16-game lead.

*1985, DAVE WEHRMEISTER!: Dave Wehrmeister was rewarded with a victory in the White Sox 6-4 triumph at Seattle. The Berwyn native tossed 4.1 innings of shutout relief and struck out four for his second win.

*1987, BLACK JACK: Jack McDowell earned the victory in his Major League debut in the White Sox 6-2 win over eventual World Series champion Minnesota before 7,947 at Comiskey Park. After only six minor league appearances, McDowell, the Sox first round pick the previous June, blanked the Twins on four hits through seven innings with three strikeouts before giving way to Bobby Thigpen.

*1989, CG FOR MELIDO: Melido Perez went the distance and fanned 12 and limited the Angels to two hits in the White Sox 3-1 win before 11,202 in the first game of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park. In the second game, Robin Ventura made his Comiskey Park debut and singled in the Sox 2-1 loss.

*1990, NIFTY FIFTY FOR BOBBY: Bobby Thigpen recorded his 50th save in the White Sox 7-4 win over Boston before a sellout crowd of 41,197 at Comiskey Park. Lance Johnson had three hits, two RBI and two steals in the Sox sixth consecutive victory at Comiskey Park.

*1991, BIG HIT FOR THE LITTLE HURT: Craig Grebeck’s third inning grand slam powered the White Sox to a 9-2 win at California.

*1993, ONE DOG DELIVERS: Lance Johnson’s two-run single in the 11^th gave the first-place White Sox the lead for good in a 10-6 win at Kansas City.

*1996, BIG DAY FOR BIG FRANK: Frank Thomas hit a career-best three home runs and became the White Sox career leader in the category in a 9-8 loss at Boston. Thomas clubbed solo homers off knuckleballer Tim Wakefield in the first, third and fifth innings. Thomas’ first three-homer game also gave him the Sox all-time lead with 215 home runs.

*1999, TOUGH BALDWIN: James Baldwin and Keith Foulke combined on a three-hitter in the White Sox 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers before 11,528 at Comiskey Park. Baldwin held the Tigers hitless for 5.1 innings. Baldwin’s bid for his first career shutout ended with one out in the eighth. Keith Foulke earned the save by retiring all four batters he faced in running his scoreless streak to 21.2 innings.

*2000, RECORD BLASTS: Jose Valentin hit the White Sox record 199^th home run in the fifth inning in a 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays before 23,105 at Comiskey Park. Charles Johnson hit the Sox 200^th homer of the season in the sixth inning.

*2002, POWERFUL DEBUT: Miguel Olivo became the second player in franchise history to homer in his first big league at bat in the White Sox 8-4 loss in a rain-shortened game in New York. Olivo went deep off Andy Pettitte in the third inning with two on base. He joined Carlos Lee as the only Sox players to go deep in their first big league at bat and he became the 84^th player in history to accomplish the feat.

*2009, SUCCESS IN SEATTLE: A.J. Pierzynski’s two-run single in the seventh gave the White Sox the lead for good in a 6-3 win at Seattle. Freddy Garcia gave up three runs in six innings for his second win while Bobby Jenks got through the ninth for his 29^th save.

2012, MATT THORNTON TO THE RESCUE: Matt Thornton escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth in preserving the White Sox 5-3 win at Minnesota. Thornton came on with no outs and allowed just one run in earning his third save. Paul Konerko’s two-run homer helped the Sox build an early lead.

*2018, A LOPEZ GEM: Reynaldo Lopez fired seven four-hit innings for the win in the White Sox 2-0 triumph at Baltimore. Lopez struck out six and walked one for his sixth win.

*2020, GETTING CLOSER: James McCann gave the White Sox the lead for good with an RBI double in the third in a 6-2 win over Minnesota at Guaranteed Rate Field. Dane Dunning improved to 2-0 as the Sox reduced their magic number to two to clinch a playoff berth.

*2022, POWER SURGE IN CLEVELAND: The White Sox got home runs from Gavin Sheets, Andrew Vaughn, Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Grandal and Elvis Andrus in thumping Cleveland 8-2 in Ohio. The five homers in the rescheduled game were two shy of the club record and helped the Sox pull to within three games of the lead in the Central.

*2024, BIG FIRST: Sean Burke gave up two runs in five innings in earning his first MLB win in the White Sox 4-3 win over the Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field. In his first start and second appearance, Burke gave up five hits while striking out five. Gavin Sheets’ two-run homer highlighted a three-run first as the Sox won back-to-back games for the first time since late June.

SEPT. 15 @SOXNERD RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX LOWEST ERA WITH AT LEAST 22 INNINGS

Hagen Smith’s 0.41 ERA is the lowest in Sox history among pitchers with at least 22 innings with the club.

Lowest ERAs by White Sox pitchers with at least 22 innings with the club:

ERA—PITCHER (INNINGS)

0.41--Hagen Smith (22)

1.77–Don McMahon (137.2)

1.81--Ed Walsh (2,946.1)

1.92–Hoyt Wilhelm (675.2)

2.03–Bill Burns (168.1)

TODAY (SEPT. 14) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: BETTER CALL SAUL (1952), INSIDE JOBS (1958), ALLEN RETIRES (1974), FISK FOREVER (1997) AND MORE!

On this date in 1997, the Sox retired Carlton Fisk’s No. 72.

Here’s a look at some notable games on this date (Sept. 14) in White Sox history:

*1917, STILL ROLLING: The first-place White Sox got four RBI from Chick Gandil in winning 7-3 at Detroit. Maintaining their eight-game lead, Ed Cicotte earned his 25th win with a complete game effort. 

*1923, SOX OVERPOWER YANKEES: Home runs by Eddie Collins, Earl Sheely and Bill Barrett accounted for all of the White Sox runs in a 7-4 win at New York. Barrett and Collins each drove in three as the Sox halted a three-game skid.

*1924, A SLOPPY 20TH: Sloppy Thurston did not allow an earned run in posting his 20th win in the White Sox 5-2 victory over Babe Ruth and the Yankees before 20,000 at Comiskey Park. The Sox scored three in the eighth in helping Thurston outduel 20-game winner Herb Pennock. 

*1930, SOX WIN SOME MOORE: Rookie Jim Moore finished off the Senators with six perfect frames in the White Sox 2-1 win in 10 innings at Comiskey Park. Moore fanned one for his second victory.

*1934, GASTON TOUGH: 18-game loser Milt Gaston made a run in the first inning stand up in the White Sox 1-0 win over Boston at Comiskey Park. An RBI by Jackie Hayes allowed Gaston, who allowed six hits, to earn his sixth win.

*1935, SWEEP: Ninth inning rallies enabled Ted Lyons and John Whitehead to pick up victories as the Sox swept a doubleheader at Philadelphia. The Sox scored two in the ninth to pull out a 4-2 win for Lyons in the opener and then got a run in the ninth of the nightcap to win 2-1 for Whitehead.

*1936, NO. 21 FOR KENNEDY: Vern Kennedy picked up his 21st victory as the White Sox finished off a doubleheader sweep of Washington with an 11-3 nightcap win at Comiskey Park. The Sox won the opener 5-4 behind two shutout innings of relief from Clint Brown.

*1940, STREAKING SOX: Moose Solters homered as the White Sox extended their winning streak to six with a 6-3 win vs. Philadelphia at Comiskey Park. Jack Knott threw seven innings for his 11th win as part of a streak that would reach eight.

*1942, HEEEEEEERE’S JOHNNY: Johnny Humphries fired an eight-hitter, singled, had two sacs and an RBI in the White Sox 4-0 win over Boston. Batterymate Mike Tresh had two doubles, two runs and an RBI as Humphries got win No. 11.

*1949, WALLOPING WASHINGTON: Dave Philley was 4-for-5 and Rocky Krsnich was 3-for-5 with three RBI in the White Sox 8-1 win at Washington. Bob Kuzava went the distance for his 10th win as the Sox banged out 13 hits, including a homer from Chicago native Eddie Malone.

*1952, K HAPPY SAUL: Saul Rogovin fanned 14 batters in the first 15 innings of the White Sox 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 17 innings before 24,842 at Comiskey Park. Rocky Krnisch’s single in the 17th ended the 4 hour and 40-minute affair which was tied for the eighth longest(by innings) game in team history. Rogovin’s 14 Ks were the third-highest output in Sox history to that point. Luis Aloma wound up getting the win.

*1957, A GRIM OUTCOME FOR YANKS: Jim Rivera’s tiebreaking homer off Bob Grim into the right field upper deck at Yankee Stadium keyed the White Sox 5-2 win. Rivera’s blast broke a 2-2 tie and made a winner out of Dick Donovan, who went the distance for his 16th triumph as the second-place Sox pulled to within five games of first place.

*1958, AN INSIDE JOB … TWICE: Johnny Callison and Bubba Phillips hit in-the-park homers as the White Sox went deep five times in a 6-5 doubleheader sweep-clinching win over Washington before 7,820 at Comiskey Park. After the Sox won the opener 7-1, Callison and Phillips gave the Sox their first multi-in-the-park homer game for the first time since at least 1920, Earl Torgeson hit two dingers and Sherm Lollar added one after the Sox won the opener 7-1. Torgeson’s eighth-inning homer was the difference in Game 2.

*1961, SPECTACULAR SWEEP: Behind home runs from Floyd Robinson and Jim Landis, the White Sox scored five in the first en route to an 8-3 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees before 18,120 at Comiskey Park. In the nightcap, Al Smith capped a three-run rally in the ninth with an RBI single to give the Sox a 4-3 victory.

*1962, FLOYD POWER: Floyd Robinson’s two-run homer was all the White Sox needed in a 2-0 win at Washington. Joel Horlen turned in eight scoreless innings for the win before Dom Zanni came on to finish off the Senators. Horlen did not give up a hit until the sixth and wound up surrendering two hits in improving to 7-6.

*1963, HERSHBERGER … WELL DONE: Mike Hershberger’s go-ahead single highlighted a four-run seventh as the White Sox overtook the Senators 7-5 in Washington. Hershberger’s hit came one batter after Joe Cunningham had tied the game with a single. Bruce Howard got the win with three scoreless innings of relief as the second-place Sox improved to 85-65.

*1967, A BUFORD BLAST: Don Buford’s walkoff grand slam delivered the Sox a 4-0 win over Cleveland before 4,314 at Comiskey Park and a made sure Cisco Carlos’ brilliant start did not go unrewarded. Buford’s blast came with two out and pushed the Sox to within 2.5 games of first-place in the tightly-packed American League. Making his fifth big league start and appearance, Carlos fired 10 innings and gave up five hits and no walks in improving to 2-0.

*1969, TOMMY CAN YOU HEAR ME? A WIN: Tommy McCraw’s walkoff homer handed the Sox a 9-8 win in Game 2 and a sweep of a doubleheader against the A’s before 6,170 at Comiskey Park. With Bill Melton and Ed Herrmann each driving in three, the Sox took the opener 12-8. Danny Murphy got the save in the first game and the win in the second game.

*1974, ALLEN STEPS AWAY: White Sox slugger Dick Allen announced his retirement. Despite leaving nearly two months early, Allen’s 32 homers were enough to lead the American League. The enigmatic Allen resurfaced with the Phillies the next season and didn’t retire for good until 1977.

*1978, LEMON STONEY: Steve Stone pitched into the ninth and Chet Lemon homered and drove in three as the White Sox held off the Mariners 6-5 in Seattle. Stone had a two-hitter heading into the ninth but he needed help from Lerrin LaGrow, who got the final two outs, to secure his 11th win.

*1981, LAMP TURNS ‘EM ON: Dennis Lamp went the distance and gave up five hits while fanning five for his sixth victory in the White Sox 5-2 win at Seattle. Jim Morrison homered as the Sox halted a three-game losing streak.

*1986, COWLEY KEEPS ROLLING: Joe Cowley outdueled future White Sox hurler Kirk McCaskill in a 3-1 matinee win over the Angels before 17,307 at Comiskey Park. The victory was Cowley’s third in a row and his 11th of the season. The White Sox got two runs in the second on a wild pitch and a run-scoring single by Jack Perconte. The Sox took a 3-0 lead in the sixth when Dave Cochrane singled and eventually scored on the last of McCaskill’s three wild pitches. 

*1987, TOPPING THE TWINS: Ivan Calderon scored three times as the White Sox topped the Twins 8-2 before 7,898 at Comiskey Park. Dave LaPoint allowed two earned runs in 8.2 innings. LaPoint defeated Frank Viola, who, about a month later, led the upstart Twins to a World Series title. The Sox win was part of a streak that would reach five games.

*1990, SAMMY!: Sammy Sosa’s 13th homer, a two-run shot in the fourth, got the White Sox going in a 4-0 win over Boston before 34,349 at Comiskey Park. Scott Fletcher added the other RBIs in the eighth. Jack McDowell, Ken Patterson, Barry Jones and Bob Thigpen combined on a four-hit shutout.

*1992, TRIPLING YOUR PLEASURE: Lance Johnson’s two-run triple broke a 4-4 tie in the White Sox 8-6 win over the Yankees in New York. Dale Sveum homered and Frank Thomas also drove in two runs as the Sox snapped four-game losing streak. 

*1993, LAST HIT FOR IVAN: Ivan Calderon’s two-run double in the eighth gave the first-place White Sox the lead for good in an 8-3 win at Kansas City. Robin Ventura’s bases-loaded walk tied the game set up the final hit and RBI of Calderon’s career. Jason Bere got the win with six innings before Jose DeLeon, Scott Radinsky and Roberto Hernandez combined for three shutout innings of relief.

*1996, NO. 1 FOR NORTON: Greg Norton hit his first career home run in the White Sox 13-5 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Danny Tartabull hit his 11th career grand slam and finished with six RBI and Dave Martinez had four hits to make a winner of Tony Castillo, who tossed three scoreless innings in relief of Marvin Freeman.

*1997, NEVER TO BE WORN AGAIN: The White Sox retired Carlton Fisk’s No. 72 in a pre-game ceremony at Comiskey Park. Fisk, who would be elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000, became the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired. He joined Nellie Fox (2), Harold Baines (3), Luke Appling (4), Minnie Minoso (9), Luis Aparicio (11), Ted Lyons (16) and Billy Pierce (19) in the elite club. … The game didn’t go so well. The Sox lost to the Indians 8-3. The Sox tied a Major League record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game, including five in the eighth.

*1998, A SUCCESSFUL SLUGFEST: Ray Durham and Craig Wilson hit back-to-back homers in the 12th inning of the White Sox 17-16 win at Detroit. Wilson had five hits and five RBIs in a game that lasted 12 innings and 5 hours 12 minutes and featured 41 hits and a Major League record tying 18 pitchers in an extra-inning game. 

*2002, GROUNDING THE ROCKET: Joe Crede and Jeff Liefer hit back-to-back homers off Roger Clemens in the White Sox 8-1 win at New York. Danny Wright outdueled the Rocket with seven strong innings for the win.

*2003, STILL IN FIRST: Sandy Alomar Jr.’s lead-providing solo homer highlighted a three-run fifth as the White Sox remained in a tie for first place with a 7-2 win over the Red Sox in Boston. The fifth also included RBI doubles from Carlos Lee and Magglio Ordonez. Mark Buehrle gave up two runs in seven innings for his 13th win while Damaso Marte tossed two shutout frames for his 11th save. This would mark the last time the Sox would be in first place.

*2004, WELCOME MARLINS, EXPOS: The Florida Marlins defeated the Montreal Expos 8-6 in the second of two games that were moved to Chicago because of Hurricane Ivan on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The games were the first NL contests in an AL park in 48 years and also helped the Marlins and Expos set a big league record by playing a game in 21 different stadiums during a season. 

*2007, CONTRERAS EFFECTIVE: Jose Contreras pitched into the seventh for the victory in the White Sox 5-3 win over the Angels before 33,581 at U.S. Cellular Field. Contreras gave up three runs in 7.1 innings with one walk and three strikeouts before giving way to Mike Myers, Ehren Wasserman and Bobby Jenks, who combined on 2.2 shutout innings. Jenks fashioned a scoreless ninth for his 38th save. Jermaine Dye’s two-run single in the fourth fronted the Sox for good.

*2008, A WISE SLAM: Dewayne Wise’s pinch-hit grand slam, the 10th in club history, delivered the White Sox an 11-7 sweep-completing win over Detroit in Game 2 of a doubleheader at US Cellular Field. Wise’s slam in the eighth enabled the first-place Sox to keep their 1.5-game lead atop the A.L. Central. The Sox won the opener 4-2 behind an eight strikeout performance from winning pitcher Javier Vazquez. 

*2012, WINS FOR SALE!: Chris Sale turned in six shutout innings for his 17th victory in the White Sox 6-0 win at Minnesota. Sale gave up three hits and fanned five with no walks in moving to 17-6.

*2015, WALKOFF WIN: Melky Cabrera’s single scored Geovany Soto with the winning run as the White Sox walked off with an 8-7 win over Oakland before 12,221 at U.S. Cellular Field.

*2017, BIG DAY FOR AVI: Avisail Garcia was 5-for-5 and drove in seven runs – one shy of the club record – in the White Sox 17-7 win at Detroit. 

*2018, YOAN GETS IT GOIN’: Yoan Moncada led off the game with a double and scored as part of a 3-hit game in the White Sox 8-6 win at Baltimore. James Shields went six innings for his seventh win.

*2020, TIMMY STAYS HOT: Tim Anderson had three hits as part of a four-game stretch where his average would peak at .377 in the first-place White Sox 3-1 win over Minnesota at Guaranteed Rate Field. 

*2021, HOLY SHEETS: Gavin Sheets launched a 447-foot home run as part of a four-RBI game in the first-place White Sox 9-3 win over the Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field. Sheets gave the Sox the lead for good with an RBI in the first.

*2024, BENNY TO THE RESCUE: Andrew Benintendi’s leadoff homer in the ninth sent the White Sox to a 7-6 win over the Athletics before 21,748 at Rate Field. Benintendi’s bomb came a half inning after the A’s tied it with three runs.

SEPT. 14 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX TOP HITTERS VS. CLEVELAND IN 2026

Tristan Peters is the Sox top hitter vs. Cleveland this season.

White Sox top hitters vs. Cleveland in 2026:

AVG.—PLAYER

.364–Tristan Peters (8-for-22)

.333—Randal Grichuk (7-for-21)

.308—Jacob Gonzalez (4-for-13)

.286—Miguel Vargas (10-for-35)

.281—Braden Montgomery (9-for-32)

.250—Luisangel Acuna (4-for-16)

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SEPT. 12 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: MOST GAME-STARTING HOMERS IN SOX HISTORY

Chase Meidroth is among the Sox all-time leaders in game-starting homers.

White Sox all-time game-starting home run leaders:

HR—PLAYER

20—Ray Durham

16—Tim Anderson

9—Tim Raines

9—Adam Eaton

8—Alejandro De Aza

5—Chase Meidroth

5—Pat Kelly

5—Yoan Moncada

4—Sam Antonacci

4—4 others

SEPT. 9 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX TOP INTERLEAGUE HITTERS

Randal Grichuk has feasted on interleague pitching since joining the Sox.

The five best interleague hitters in White Sox history (min. 37 at bats):

AVG.—-PLAYER

.431—Nick Madrigal

.378—Randal Grichuk

.359—Ross Gload

.336—Mike Caruso

.333—Carl Everett

.333—Herbert Perry

SEPT. 8 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX TOP SLUGGERS VS. THE PIRATES

Miguel Vargas owns a .769 slugging percentage vs. the Pirates.

The White Sox top sluggers vs. the Pirates (min. 13 at bats):

SLG PCT.—PLAYER, YEARS

1.000–Welington Castillo, 2018

.850—Jermaine Dye, 2006-09

.813—Gavin Sheets, 2021-24

.783—Carlos Lee, 1999-01

.769—Miguel Vargas, 2025

.710—Yasmani Grandal, 2020-23

JULY 28TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: LAST 10 SOX HOME TRIPLES VS. THE YANKEES

Braden Montgomery tripled on Monday night vs. the Yankees.

The White Sox last five home triples vs. the Yankees:

DATE—PLAYER

7-27-26: Braden Montgomery

7-31-15: JB Shuck

8-7-13: Alejandro De Aza

8-21-12: AJ Pierzynski

8-21-12: Alex Rios

8-28-10: Alex Rios

8-2-09: Chris Getz

4-20-04: Magglio Ordonez

5-29-02: Kenny Lofton

6-25-00: Magglio Ordonez

JULY 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX TOP 7 CAREER HOME AVERAGES VS. THE YANKEES

Recently-inducted Hall-of-Famer Andruw Jones hit .571 at home for the Sox vs. the Yankees.

White Sox top five career home averages vs. the Yankees (min. 5 at bats):

AVG.—-PLAYER, YEARS

.750—Joe Hall, 1994

.583—Roger Peckinpaugh, 1927

.571—Frank Baumann, 1960-64

.571—Andruw Jones, 2010

.563—Red Barnes, 1930

.555—Merv Connors, 1938

.556—John Kruk, 1995

JULY 25TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: LAST 10 HALL OF FAME POSITION PLAYERS TO WEAR A SOX UNIFORM

Hall-of-Famer Tim Raines played for the Sox from 1991 to 1905.

The last 10 Hall-of-Fame position to play for the White Sox:

YEAR*—-PLAYER

2010—Andruw Jones (induction is Sunday)

2009—Jim Thome

2008—Ken Griffey Jr.

2005—Frank Thomas

2004—Roberto Alomar

2001—Harold Baines

1995—Tim Raines

1993—Carlton Fisk

1980—Minnie Minoso

1974—Ron Santo

*last season with Sox

JULY 24TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX LINEUP 25 YEARS AGO TODAY

Carlos Lee hit third for the Sox 25 years ago today.

The White Sox starting lineup on this date in 2001 (a 4-1 win at Cleveland):

PLAYER, POSITION

Ray Durham, 2B

Chris Singleton, CF

Carlos Lee, LF

Magglio Ordonez, DH

Paul Konerko, 1B

Jeff Liefer, 3B

Aaron Rowand, RF

Mark Johnson, C

Royce Clayton, SS

Sean Lowe, P

JULY 23RD @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX PERFECT GAME LINEUP 17 YEARS AGO TODAY

Carlos Quentin was the Sox starting left fielder in Mark Buehrle’s perfect game 17 years ago today.

The Sox starting lineup in Mark Buehrle’s perfect game on this date in 2009:

PLAYER, POS.

Scott Podsednik, CF

Alexei Ramirez, SS

Jermaine Dye, RF

Paul Konerko, DH

Carlos Quentin, LF

Gordon Beckham, 3B

Jayson Nix, 2B

Ramon Castro, C

Josh Fields, 1B

Mark Buehrle, P

JULY 22ND @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: SOX POSITION PLAYERS WITH A 1-2-3 INNING ON THE MOUND

Position player Matt Davidson fashioned two 1-2-3 innings in 2018.

White Sox position players with a 1-2-3 inning on the mound (only inning of game):

DATE—PLAYER, FOE

7-21-26: LuisAngel Acuna, at Texas

4-15-26: Reese McGuire, vs. Tampa

8-29-25: Korey Lee, vs. NY Yankees

6-2-25: Vinny Capra, vs. Detroit

5-8-25: Jacob Amaya, vs. Kansas City

7-28-19: AJ Reed vs. Minnesota

7-27-18: Matt Davidson vs. Toronto

6-29-18: Matt Davidson vs. Toronto

7-31-15: Adam LaRoche vs. NY Yankees

6-4-79: Wayne Nordhagen vs. Milwaukee

9-23-32: Lew Fonseca at Cleveland

JULY 21ST @SOXNERD WHITE SOX RANDOM QUICKLIST: MOST Ks IN A GAME BY SOX PITCHERS IN TEXAS

Freddy Garcia posted 8 strikeouts in Texas on Sept. 8, 2004.

Most strikeouts in a game by Sox pitchers in Texas:

SO—-DATE (MOST Ks)

16: 6-3-15 (Chris Sale 13)

15: 9-8-04 (Freddy Garcia 8)

15: 9-12-75 (Rich Hinton 7)

14: 7-20-26 (Erick Fedde 6)

15: 9-17-21 (Dylan Cease 10)